Tag: Job Satisfaction

Research Examines How Role Conflict Impacts Job Satisfaction Among Nurses

Published: August 10, 2021 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Naseer, T., Ahmad, F., Bano, A, Kausar, N., Mahmood, S., & Ali, F. (2021). Impact of role conflict and workload on job satisfaction: Moderating role of perceived organizational support. Psychology and Education, 58(5), 4656-4677. Background & Theory: Workplace conflict is a common occurrence across many industries that can impact employees in various ways....

The Foundations of Intergroup Conflict Research: The Robbers Cave Experiment

Published: June 22, 2021 | Last Updated: December 3, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: University of Oklahoma. Institute of Group Relations, & Sherif, M. (1961). Intergroup conflict and cooperation: The Robbers Cave experiment (Vol. 10, pp. 150-198). Norman, OK: University Book Exchange. Background & Theory: One of the most prominent studies on intergroup conflict is Muzafer Sherif’s Robbers Cave Experiment. Conducted in the 1950s, Sherif’s contribution to...

Consolidation of Studies Pinpoints 5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction

Published: March 2, 2020 | Last Updated: April 29, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Holland, E., (2016). “5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction” The Chopra Center. Background & Theory: Job satisfaction significantly influences employees and organizations alike, leading to varying levels of productivity, morale, loyalty, performance, and stress depending on the level of satisfaction. Job satisfaction in everyday life is dependent on a variety of factors,...

Positive Conflict in the Workplace: The Potential Advantages of Friction

Published: November 29, 2019 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Vanessa Rose

Conflict is something we typically try to avoid, especially when we’re talking about business environments. Conflict in the workplace can decrease productivity, create a hostile environment, add frustration to an already stressful day, and significantly diminish the customer experience. But could there be such a thing as positive conflict in the workplace where something is...