摘要:

The influence and damage of work‐related stress on employees from different cultures may well be the same, but the form of stressors may not be so. Stress is influenced by cultural and social variables such as values, attitudes, and perceptions. The collectivism‐individualism construct was suggested to measure cultural variables and attempt to explain the differences of some social behaviors between Eastern and Western people. Eastern cultures like the Chinese and the Japanese are collectivistic, whereas Western cultures such as the American and Canadian are individualistic. As members of an Asian collectivistic society, Hong Kong Chinese workers tend to interpret and handle work‐related stress differently from Westerners, despite the fact that they have been exposed to western business practices. Like Asian Americans, they are often caught between their collectivistic tradition and an increasingly competetive individualistic market place. Employment counselors should take cultural issues into consideration as they provide consultation or counseling services to people who are searching for satisfying work environ

ISSN:0022-0787    

DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00980.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The Miner Sentence Completion Scale (MSCS) was used to obtain motivation to manage scores for 227 Black business students attending colleges and universities in Middle Atlantic and Southeastern states. The average score for motivation to manage score was at least as high as the scores reported by Miner in his studies of White undergraduate business students. No difference was found between students attending public and private institutions. Nor was there a difference between those attending predominantly Black and predominantly White colleges.

ISSN:0022-0787    

DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00981.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Downsizing is a major concern in American industry today. Although much has been written about the effects of downsizing on corporations, little has been said about its effect on individuals. This case presents downsizing from one individual's perspective and suggests strategies and procedures for reducing the negative effect of downsizing on employees. Strategies and procedures that firms can adopt to make downsizing programs effective include planning in advance, developing effective communications, centralizing decision making, and educating personnel specialists and managers.

ISSN:0022-0787    

DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00982.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This investigation examined the relationship between career aspiration‐current occupation congruence and the career maturity of 134 undergraduates (103 women and 31 men) attending a large midwestern community college. Results revealed a significant relationship (p<.01) between aspiration‐occupation congruence and two separate measures of career matur

ISSN:0022-0787    

DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00983.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The author elaborates his experiences with three different career counselors at a branch of an employment service. Although all three counselors worked toward the same goal, their methods were different, and the unique approach of one counselor, the “dream weaver,” left a lasting impression in the author's m

ISSN:0022-0787    

DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00984.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1995

数据来源: WILEY