A new propensity to trust scale and its relationship with individual well-being: implications for HRM policies and practices

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie J. Ashleigh ◽  
Malcolm Higgs ◽  
Vic Dulewicz
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Propensity To Trust ◽  
Trust Scale ◽  
Policies And Practices

Sleepless in Taipei: The application of photovoice method to explore the major challenges perceived by homeless people facing multifaceted social exclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 026101832098184
Author(s):  
Yi-Wen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Final Stage ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Housing First ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Main Station ◽  
Policies And Practices

Homeless people typically experience multiple social exclusions that severely affect their well-being. Therefore, based on clients’ participation, this study aims to explore what homeless people facing multifaceted social exclusion perceive as their biggest challenges in daily life, thereby rethinking the current homelessness policies and practices in Taiwan. Using the photovoice method, six homeless people living in the vicinity of the Taipei Main Station participated in the three-stage project. They took photographs to illustrate the main life difficulties and satisfactions they faced and engaged in dialogues through the images presented in the photographs. Through the photovoice workshops, ‘poor sleep’ was identified as their major common predicament, and all participants responded with strong emotions about the dire need to sleep well. In the final stage, homeless participants proposed the ‘Sleep First’ solution based on their own perspectives, which supported the philosophy of the ‘Housing First’ approach to addressing homelessness.

Rhetoric of Game

2014 ◽  
pp. 145-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Tran
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Politics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Basic Premise ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Organizational Policies And Practices ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Policies And Practices

The Tavistock method, commonly known as group relations, was originated from the work of British psychoanalyst Wilfred Ruprecht Bion. The Tavistock method's basic premise is that an aggregate cluster of persons becomes a group when interaction between members occurs. Within a group, there is organizational politics, and there are two features of organizational politic that should be considered when investigating its relationships with employee attitudes and behaviors. First, perceptions are more important than reality. Second, organizational politics may be interpreted as either beneficial or detrimental to an individual's well-being. Thus, organizational politics perceptions may result in differing responses to organizational policies and practices depending on whether politics are viewed as an opportunity or as a threat. How well one survives within an organization is correlated with how well one navigates these organizational politics. The Tavistock method is utilized as a game to assess and train individuals on organizational politics.

scholarly journals WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS? EXAMINING A MODEL OF ANTECEDENTS OF CAREER EXPECTATIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 36-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
VINICIUS CARVALHO DE VASCONCELLOS ◽  
ELAINE RABELO NEIVA
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
First Case ◽  
Structural Equations Models ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Policies And Practices

ABSTRACT Purpose: Analyze if the perceptions about policies and practices on human resources management (HRM), well-being at work and expectations of organizational future act as antecedents of career expectations in the organization. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: The question "What will my future be in this organization?" is a relevant part of working life. Thus, it is important to assess which variables influence future career expectations. Based on theoretical contributions and previous surveys about career, well-being and HRM, the model tested coordinates variables that are analyzed in isolate by literature. Key methodological aspects: In this quantitative survey, 305 professionals from a government agency completed an e-questionnaire with scales validated in Brazil. Data were analyzed through structural equations models. Summary of key results: The effects of well-being at work and expected future in the organization on the career expectations were positive and moderate, in the first case, and strong in the second case. The effect of perceptions of HR policies and practices on career expectations was completely mediated by well-being at work and expectations of organizational future. Key considerations/conclusions: Results support the relations theoretically conceived or found in previous qualitative surveys. In practical terms, data suggest that improving HR policies and practices can increase well-being at work and expectations of organizational future and, finally, foster positive career expectations in the organization. Considering that the research was limited to one organization, future investigations should analyze the model in other organizations.

Rhetoric of Game

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1545-1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Tran
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Politics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Basic Premise ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Organizational Policies And Practices ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Policies And Practices

The Tavistock method, commonly known as group relations, was originated from the work of British psychoanalyst Wilfred Ruprecht Bion. The Tavistock method's basic premise is that an aggregate cluster of persons becomes a group when interaction between members occurs. Within a group, there is organizational politics, and there are two features of organizational politic that should be considered when investigating its relationships with employee attitudes and behaviors. First, perceptions are more important than reality. Second, organizational politics may be interpreted as either beneficial or detrimental to an individual's well-being. Thus, organizational politics perceptions may result in differing responses to organizational policies and practices depending on whether politics are viewed as an opportunity or as a threat. How well one survives within an organization is correlated with how well one navigates these organizational politics. The Tavistock method is utilized as a game to assess and train individuals on organizational politics.

scholarly journals “We just needed to open the door”: a case study of the quest to end solitary confinement in North Dakota

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Cloud ◽  
Dallas Augustine ◽  
Cyrus Ahalt ◽  
Craig Haney ◽  
Lisa Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Solitary Confinement ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Policies And Practices

Abstract Solitary confinement is a widespread practice in US correctional facilities. Long-standing concerns about the physical and mental health effects of solitary confinement have led to litigation, legislation, and community activism resulting in many prison systems introducing policies or implementing legal mandates to reduce or eliminate its use. Yet little is known about the nature and effectiveness of policies that states have adopted to reduce their use of solitary confinement and exactly how various reforms have actually impacted the lives of people living and working in the prisons where these reforms have taken place. Methods We conducted an embedded case study, analyzing changes in policies and procedures, administrative data, and focus groups and interviews with incarcerated persons and staff, to describe the circumstances that led to changes in solitary confinement policies and practices in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (ND DOCR) and the perceived impact of these changes on incarcerated persons and prison staff. . Results North Dakota’s correctional officials and staff members attributed the impetus to change their solitary confinement policies to their participation in a program that directly exposed them to the Norwegian Correctional Service’s philosophy, policies, and practices in 2015. The ensuing policy changes made by North Dakota officials were swift and resulted in a 74.28% reduction in the use of solitary confinement between 2016 and 2020. Additionally, placements in any form of restrictive housing decreased markedly for incarcerated persons with serious mental illness. In the two prisons that had solitary confinement units, rule infractions involving violence decreased at one prison overall and it decreased within the units at both prisons that were previously used for solitary confinement. Although fights and assaults between incarcerated people increased in one of the prison’s general population units, during the initial months of reforms, these events continued to decline compared to years before reform. Moreover, incarcerated people and staff attributed the rise to a concomitant worsening of conditions in the general population due to overcrowding, idleness, and double bunking. Both incarcerated persons and staff members reported improvements in their health and well-being, enhanced interactions with one another, and less exposure to violence following the reforms. Conclusions Immersing correctional leaders in the Norwegian Correctional Service’ public health and human rights principles motivated and guided the ND DOCR to pursue policy changes to decrease the use of solitary confinement in their prisons. Ensuing reductions in solitary confinement were experienced as beneficial to the health and wellness of incarcerated persons and staff alike. This case-study describes these policy changes and the perspectives of staff and incarcerated persons about the reforms that were undertaken. Findings have implications for stakeholders seeking to reduce their use of solitary confinement and limit its harmful consequences and underscore the need for research to describe and assess the impact of solitary confinement reforms.

scholarly journals Appreciating Gratitude: Is Gratitude an Amplifier of Well-Being?

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eufrozyna Gruszecka
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Trust Scale

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between gratitude and certain components of well-being which are conducive to affirming life. Additionally, we also compared how experiencing joy impacts those components of well-being. A randomly chosen 1/3 of the participants was asked to recall an event from their past when they felt grateful. Another 1/3 was asked to recall an event from their past when they felt joy. The final 1/3 of the participants was the control group. Next, all participants filled in the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Then (taking turns) they completed the Social Ties Scale and the Social Trust Scale. Finally, all participants estimated the amount of beneficiary experiences and gratitude they had received in life. The results of the study indicate that both gratitude and joy enhance happiness, and that gratitude and joy play an important, although different in some respects, role as contributing factors to happiness. The results indicate a positive relationship between the balance in gratitude experiences and the examined aspects of well-being.

scholarly journals A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ENHANCING THE PERSONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Schalock ◽  
Jos Van Loon ◽  
Remco Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Policies And Practices

This article describes a systematic approach to enhancing the personal well-being of children and adolescents with intellectual or closely related developmental disabilities. The article incorporates international trends in disability-related policies and practices and proposes a quality of life framework for implementing the approach, which consists of input, throughput, output, and outcome components. Guidelines for implementing the approach are presented, along with an example of its use.

Propensity to Trust Scale--Modified

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. McCullough ◽  
Paul Swartwout ◽  
John H. Shaver ◽  
Evan C. Carter ◽  
Richard Sosis
Keyword(s):  
Propensity To Trust ◽  
Trust Scale
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