This dissertation examines the types of messages used for organizational dissent, and argues for connections between dissent messages, choice of audience and influence goals. The organizational dissent literature has explored the situations that may trigger dissent and the variables that lead a dissenter to approach various audiences, but few studies have examined dissent messages. Additionally, this line of research has tended to neglect coworkers as a possible audience for dissent and has been characterized as atheoretical (Waldron, 1999). Much of the research on interpersonal influence has examined influence in romantic relationships, but influence may play an important role in workplace relationships as well, suggesting that interpersonal influence is an appropriate theoretical perspective from which to examine dissent. This dissertation examines the messages, audiences, and goals associated with dissent using a two-part study with interviews and surveys. Messages differed according to audience, but, surprisingly, not according to the quality of relationship between the dissenter and the audience. Dissent expressed to supervisors is more likely to involve message types such as assertiveness, rational arguments, solution presentation, humor, ingratiation, sanctions, threatening resignation, while dissent expressed to coworkers is more likely to involve message types such as displaying emotion or coalitions. The primary goal of expressing emotion and the secondary goal of identity were most prevalent in terms of considerations as study participants expressed dissent. The analyses indicate that the goal of expressing emotion was significantly related to messages of displaying emotion, goals of providing guidance or changing opinion were significantly more associated with solution presentation than with asking for information, the goal of gaining assistance was significantly more associated with coalitions, and the goal of relational resource was significantly less associated with messages threatening resignation. These results suggest that interpersonal influence offers a fruitful perspective from which to view dissent messages, and more research is needed to examine the goals associated with workplace influence as the goals that motivate interpersonal interactions differ from the goals that motivate organizational dissent. Additionally, these results indicate that the position of a person is more important than a relationship in determining how a person will express dissent.

Magister Commercii - MCom / The relationship between organizational commitment among public health employees within South Africa is becoming a big concern as highlighted in media and studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment and absenteeism amongst different occupational clases within a health sector environment in the Western Cape region. / South Africa

Die LPG-Bildung als wichtigstes Element der "sozialistischen Umgestaltung" der Landwirtschaft der DDR ist Hauptinhalt der vorliegenden Dissertation. Auf beschreibendem und analytischen Wege wird die gravierende Umwälzung der gesamten ländlichen Struktur als integrierter Bestandteil der Schaffung der Grundlagen des Sozialismus in seiner Komplexität und Widersprüchlichkeit dargestellt. Den Ausgangspunkt der Schrift bildet die Bodenreform in der Sowjetischen Besatzungszone als Voraussetzung für die späteren Veränderungen auf dem Lande. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht der Prozeß der LPG-Bildung in den Dörfern des Kreises Haldensleben. Besondere inhaltliche Schwerpunkte der Hauptarbeit bilden: - die wirtschaftlich organisatorische Festigung der LPG in den einzelnen Etappen der Genossenschaftsbildung; - die Rolle und Leistung des MAS/MTS während der "sozialistischen Umgestaltung der Landwirtschaft" - die Maßnahmen der Politik des "Neuen Kurses" und ihre Realisierung in der Landwirtschaft ; - der Wandel in der Einstellung der Parteiführung zu den Großbauern und ihre allmähliche Einbeziehung in den "Aufbau des Sozialismus" auf dem Lande; - die Leitung und Lenkung des Umgestaltungsprozesses durch die SED-Kreisleitung (SED-KL) Haldensleben und die staatlichen Organe des Kreises; - die kulturelle und bildungspolitische Entwicklung im ländlichen Raum des Kreises Haldensleben zwischen 1952 und 1960 / The of LPGs as the most important element for the "socialistic" reconstruction of the agriculture of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) is the main topic this dissertation deals with. In a descriptive and analytical way all major revolutions within the whole agricultural structure als an integrated part to build up a basis for socialism in all it's complexity and with all it's contradictions are described. As basis for this paper serves the land reform in the sowjet sector of Germany as preassumption for later changes in the rural areas. The focus of this work is on the process in which the LPGs around Haldensleben were set up. The main content deals with the following questions: - the economic and organizational strengthening of the LPGs within the several steps of the co-operatives; - the role and power of the MAS/MTS during the "socialist revolution" of the agriculture - the steps of the politics of the "Neuen Kurs" and the realization for the agriculture; - the change in the attitude of the party heads towards the owners of large farms and their integration into the process of builing up socialism in rural areas; - the management of the revolutonary process by the SED-Kreisleitung (regional leading group) Haldensleben and the gouvernmental institutions of the area; - the cultural and educational policy in the rural area of Haldensleben between 1952 and 1960