Methodology/Approach: There is a lack of theoretical development on the question of why people work long hours and the nature of ‘workaholism’. This paper uses the economist’s utility-maximization model to build a conceptual model of voluntary work effort that explains the work effort...

The focus of this thesis is discretionary work effort, that is, work effort that is voluntary, is above and beyond what is minimally required or normally expected to avoid reprimand or dismissal, and is organisationally functional. Discretionary work effort is an important construct because it...

The federal government is often criticized for performance that fails to meet the public's expectations. Its traditional pay system receives much of the blame for rewarding seniority instead of performance. While everyone agrees that performance matters, they don't always agree on the best way...

The research carried out aims to determine whether there is an influence of work motivation on the performance of soldiers in carrying out operational readiness. The subjects of this study were enlisted soldiers on board. The research method used is quantitative with data analysis using...

The research carried out aims to determine whether there is an influence of work motivation on the performance of soldiers in carrying out operational readiness. The subjects of this study were enlisted soldiers on board. The research method used is quantitative with data analysis using...

Research on unemployment among managers and professionals has documented the experience of job loss as stressful not only because of economic strain, but because of the damage it does to valued identities and self-conceptions. Little research, however, has examined the processes through which...

The aim of this research was to develop a model that represents how adolescents in the Western Australian context navigate their way to resilience. Resilience was defined as “the outcome from negotiations between individuals and their environments for the resources to define themselves as...

Companies, also financial institutions, realign, redesign, restructure and downsize on anongoing basis, increasing tension in employees to survive in the work environment. Besidescoping with the impact of recessions and layoffs, employees also have to cope with increasedworkloads and the...

This study proposes an alternative travel decision making model and situates itsarguments in the Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) theoretical construct. The MOA modelsuggests that motivation, opportunity, and ability are major factors influencing decision making.Applying this model in the...

In a new world of work characterised by competitiveness, benchmarking, technological innovation and efficiency, the South African chemical industry needs to function at an optimal level to meet the demands of its stakeholders and employees. The industry needs leadership of the highest standard...