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<p> The management of the psychological and physiological dimensions of stress can have significant effect on workplace productivity. Yet, stress as a universal human phenomenon is often downplayed or misunderstood by both employees and organizations. This study looked at the effects of stress on the workplace from both an individual and an organizational perspective. An exploratory mixed methods design was used to test the efficacy and potential benefits of providing employees with tools to help them better manage their stress. The three components of Hatha Yoga: breath, movement, and mediation were introduced on site to the employees of a small start-up software company. The treatment was offered to a group of 14 volunteer employees for 15 minutes per day, for 4 weeks during working hours. Three quantitative pre- and post measures, the Perceived Stress Survey (PSS) , the State-Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) , and the Work Engagement Profile (WEP) tested the impact of the treatment as it affected perceived stress, anxiety, and engagement in the workplace. The researcher also gathered qualitative data post treatment from a post treatment questionnaire, her personal observations, and a meeting with the study company's Chief Operating Officer. Only perceived stress, as measured by the PSS, showed a statistically significant decrease among the participants. However, the participants attributed additional benefits to the treatment and stated an intention to continue the treatment activities both individually and as a group. The findings from the quantitative and qualitative data led the researcher to believe that additional research and use of the treatment methods could be beneficial in other workplace settings.</p>

<p> Burnout among police officers has been recognized as a problem by organizational psychologists, other social scientists and practitioners. In one analysis, policing represented 2% of the occupations that were researched to establish a relationship with burnout. New lines of research are being developed to examine the contribution of management and supervisory behaviors to stress and burnout. This study investigates the relationship between transformational leadership styles of police sergeants and burnout in their subordinate officers. Burnout was measured across three dimensions: Emotional exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Diminished Personal Accomplishment using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS, 1991). Transformational leadership was measured using the Transformational Leadership Questionnaire, Public Sector Research Version (TLQ-PSRV, 2001). This instrument assesses leadership using 6 scales: Showing Genuine Concern, Networking and Achieving, Enabling, Being Honest and Consistent, Being Accessible, and Being Decisive. Leadership scores were correlated with the dimensions of burnout and Networking and Achieving as well as Being Honest and Consistent were found to be significantly related to Diminished Feelings of Accomplishment at the p = .05 level.</p>

This paper concerns a construct labeled Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). OCBs are unsolicited, cooperative gestures that employees choose to exhibit. While the OCB construct is professed as being quite promising for both research and practice, efforts to develop the construct have been lacking in consistency and reliability. This study addresses both conceptual and psychometric issues associated with OCB by investigating the most predominant measure of the construct. Also, several methodological practices in OCB research are challenged.To test several hypotheses, ratings of OCB were collected in field settings from supervisors, coworkers, and employees. Investigated were 1) the factor structure of the Smith, et al. (1983) measure of OCB, 2) different raters' perceptions of similar factors, 3) the psychometric effect of using different raters' perceptions, and 4) the congruency of OCB items to the conceptual criteria put forth by OCB theorists.Results did not strongly support the psychometric or conceptual stability of this OCB measure. While one stable and reliable factor was revealed (Altruism), discrepancy by raters in the hypothesized models caused concern. In addition, most participants did not perceive the items in this measure as representative of extra-role behaviors, and thus they cannot be conclusively labeled as citizenship behaviors.Implications from the results suggest that further development of the conceptual parameters of OCB be initiated prior to developing new measures. Also, concerns as to the practicality of the OCB construct are conveyed, and recommendations for future research and conceptual development are provided. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

<p> This research investigated the correlation between leadership behavior and its impact upon, supervisors, coworkers, and organizational leaders in generating knowledge usage. A quantitative approach was utilized and correlational statistical analyses were performed to examine the relationships among the variables of interest. The sample frame was the population of local, state, and federal government workers within the United States. Data was collected using an existing validated survey instrument. The instrument was managed by the research service company SurveyMonkey and yielded 413 completed surveys. The Pearson correlation was selected to analyze the survey data. Other demographic and background information collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. This study confirmed that leader behaviors and actions are critical in eliciting knowledge within an organization.</p>

Thesis (Ph. D., Education)--University of Idaho, October 2006. / Major professor: Laura Holyoke. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 203-214). Also available online in PDF format.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Higher Education, 2005. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Nov. 10, 2008). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-03, Section: A, page: 0861. Adviser: Edward P. St. John.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-05, Section: A, page: 1882. Adviser: Michael Pratt. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 227-245) Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 205-209). Also available via the Internet.