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Organizational learning capability and organizational citizenship behaviour in the health sector: examining the role of happiness at work from a gend…

2016

Both researchers and managers are interested in finding the factors that raise organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), particularly in the health sector. In this complex context, characterized by a high workload, it becomes essential that physicians voluntarily contribute beyond their official job description. Our research aims to evidence the working conditions that promote OCB, considering the role of organizational learning capability through happiness at work. Our research was based on a sample of 167 allergists at Spanish public hospitals, and by means of structural equation models, interesting results were found. We offer to hospital managers both a tool and an explanation for the…

Are altruistic leaders worthy? The role of organizational learning capability

2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between altruistic leader behaviors, organizational learning capability and organizational performance.Design/methodology/approach– The sampling frame consists of several databases or listings of business that consider people as a key element of the organization and are considered by their employees to be good firms to work for or organizational environments where human resources management has high priority (n=251). The authors use structural equation modeling to test if the relationship between altruistic leader behaviors and organizational performance is mediated by organizational learning capability.Findings– Results …

Handling Uncertainty of Strategic Ambitions—The Use of Organizational Identity as a Risk-Reducing Device

2015

Organizational identity can be designed to reduce the risks of uncertainty about future states of public organizations and the inherent potential issues related to evaluation and assessment. As such, organizational identity may shape a congruent and credible self-representation of the university, where a consistent narrative articulates compliance to diverse institutional frameworks, commitment to organizational distinctiveness, and a sensible rationale for strategic change. By examining the strategic plans of four European universities over a 10-year period of major organizational change, the paper discusses the subtleties of the specific combinations of the three different functions and t…

A Survey of Danish, German and Spanish Ethics Committees Prior to the 2004 Implementation of the European Directive Covering the International Confer…

2005

Objective and methods In January 2000, a written questionnaire was provided to ethics committees in Denmark, Germany and Spain in order to collect information on the main characteristics and percentages of committees fulfilling Good Clinical Practices (GCP) in accordance with the International Conference of Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines. The committees were also asked to outline their clinical trial-related activities throughout 1999.

Multi-phase interstellar clouds in the Vela SNR resolved with XMM-Newton

2005

XMM-Newton spatial/spectral resolution and high effective area allow to deepen our knowledge about the shocks in Supernova Remnants and their interaction with the interstellar medium. We present the analysis of an EPIC observation of the northern rim of the Vela SNR and we compare the X-ray and optical morphology of the emission. We derive a description of the internal structure of the shocked interstellar clouds, arguing that the transmitted shock model is compatible with our data. We also suggest that thermal conduction between clouds and inter-cloud medium is very efficient and produces the evaporation of the clouds in the interstellar medium. � 2005 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Al…

Los conflictos urbanísticos : sus causas y sus protagonistas. Una reflexión a partir de la experiéncia de Cataluña

2006

En Cataluña, durante los últimos años, los conflictos relacionados con el uso y la gestión del territorio entre la administración y la ciudadanía han aumentado, especialmente durante el proceso de elaboración y ejecución de algunos planes urbanísticos. Este artículo pretende analizar cuáles son las causas que los originan e identificar los actores que intervienen y, por lo tanto, fijará la atención en las estrategias de movilización que desarrollan los ciudadanos y los discursos que elaboran para poder incidir en el proceso de planeamiento, así como también en las actuaciones que la administración local realiza. In Catalonia, during last years, the conflicts related with the use and managem…

Effects of Commitment on Fear of Failure and Burnout in Teen Spanish Handball Players

2021

The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors if they are requested, and without undue reservation (jgonzalez@ugr.es).

The role of negative and positive forms of power in supporting CSR alignment and commitment between large firms and SMEs

2018

Do large firms exert power to shape the CSR behavior of their SME partners?” We answer this question by proposing a model built on the stakeholder theory and the shareholder theory, and go on to explain how this impact influences the commitment of the SME towards their large partner. The model highlights the central role that different forms of power exercised by the large firm play in the process. A survey of 291 SMEs confirms the key hypotheses, including the mediating role of reward power. The effects of coercive power are noteworthy and they illustrate the complex and competing forces at play in influencing CSR behavioral change in SMEs. The research makes a novel contribution to practi…

How Can Steering Committees Manage Change Through Dynamic Capabilities to Increase System Satisfaction?

2017

Initial training and professionalization process of volunteer firefighters

2023

The aim of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of the initial training of volunteer firefighters, with a particular focus on the process of appropriation of this training, the process of professionalization and the obstacles encountered by this population.Using a mixed-methods approach, 330 volunteer firefighters still in service were interviewed by questionnaire as part of a longitudinal survey, while 42 individuals who had ended their involvement during their initial training were consulted by means of semi-structured interviews. Sixteen direct observation sessions supplemented the data collection.Firstly, several types of appropriation of initial training have been h…