Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly altered the routine of life and caused unanticipated changes resulting in severe psychological responses mental health crisis. study aimed to identify psycho-social factors that predicted distress among Indian population during spread novel Coronavirus. Method An online survey was conducted assess predictors distress. A global logistic regression model built, by identifying significant from individual models built on various groups independent...

Extant organizational behaviour (OB) literature widely acknowledges the importance of perceived support (POS) in affecting workplace attitude and behaviour. However, studies that investigate role individual’s mental disposition shaping aforementioned relationship are scant, particularly Indian context. This study is intended to address this gap. Here, we examine POS development trust commitment. By virtue its conceptualization, psychological capital represents positive state mind. Therefore...

The paper investigates the effect of certain employee empowerment initiatives viz. participative decision making and job autonomy, in development flexible role orientation (FRO), which represents adoption a broader perspective while defining one's elements. Additionally, psychological ownership individual dispositions was also probed aforementioned relationship by testing moderated mediated contingency framework. hypothesised relationships were supported empirical evidence obtained across...

Increasing depression and mental health problems among the elderly during pandemic have become a grave concern. In present study, we borrowed from emotional contagion theory examined association between social media use (SMU) pandemic. Our findings suggest that active but not passive SMU is positively related to depression. Moreover, also if (both passive) has varying effect on of based their race, i.e. blacks whites. detrimental for both whites, whereas only blacks. Further, undertook...

The 360° feedback has been linked to several positive outcomes like improved performance, better interpersonal communication and smoother work relationships. Both academicians practitioners would more clarity regarding the link between employee performance mediating factors in this relationship. This study empirically examines these effects with a sample of executives (N = 198) working four organizations western part India. results show that quality life have complete effect. Leader–member...

Negotiation study as a tool in conflict management has been vogue since long and spans the disciplinary boundaries. The outcome of business negotiations depends on bargainer characteristics, situation, negotiation process, which also drive style adopted by negotiator. universal phenomenon does not have notion consistent improved results for an individual�s value multiplicity measures. Also, when it comes to studies, they either packaged with other constructs or confused them. For clarity...

The paper explores the relationship of humane orientation organizations with members' reactions to such treatment by organization. Orientation mangers form good relationships subordinates has been reflected through subordinatesa’ perception quality leader-member exchange (LMX) and it was expected predict members’ reaction feeling exhaustion (burnout). roles organizational support measured perceived (POS) identification (OID) as possible explicators between LMX burnout have also explored. We...

The paper explores the correlation effects of recruitment, selection, training and development in public private hospitals India. data was collected using a questionnaire survey method from medical staff including doctors, nurses administrators 30 (15 15 government) analysed statistical measures like descriptive statistics, regression. results revealed that hospital employees were more satisfied with their recruitment selection process, less committed to organisation experienced lower levels...

The present study compares the organisational effect of compensation and benefits in public private hospitals. It was observed that hospital employees were more satisfied with their as compared to government Furthermore, who also found be jobs.
 Abbreviations: HR – Human Resources.

Dispute handling capability is a critical resource in society given that disputes are an ever present reality social, economic and political activity spheres. Over the years, there has been surfeit of scholarly endeavour social sciences applied fields research understanding morphology substance disputes. The main contribution current study to this genre would be examine one important aspect area — dispute capability. carried out discovery mode exploratory since repeated literature searches...

Learning outcomes This comprehensive case has been written for an undergraduate-level course on general management and a post-graduate-level organizational behavior strategic management. After working through the conducting in-depth discussion of assignment questions, students will be able to do following: 1. perform assessment institute’s internal context measure its resources preparedness deal with COVID-19; 2. apply change frameworks (to understand trigger change, type process); 3....

Several models attempting to define spirituality and study its effect on organisational performance have been forwarded by scholars in the past. However, most of these studies suffer from significant conceptual measurement gaps. Further, argued that non-western societies are better integrating personal life, work, leisure, prayer, religion other aspects one’s life. Increasingly looked at some Indian texts derive richer insights into understanding spirituality. Vedas earliest written world...

When a national leader is accused of impropriety, people often desire his/her ouster. To explain such for punishment, the authors tested two predictions model intuitive prosecutors. While continuing in position after allegation activates prosecutorial mind among people, resigning from deactivates it (Prediction 1). The relation between an inappropriate response by and desired punishment mediated sequentially dispositional attribution to, outrage with, attitude toward him/her 2). In...

Research indicates that the factors contribute to adoption of dispute resolution mechanisms include structure mechanisms, role union steward, applicable rights employees and mandate relationship between employer employee. A review existing literature suggests in unionized workplaces have significantly more voice present than non-unionized workplaces. In India, historically, trade unions played an agent social economic changes, protecting enhancing interest its members trying squeeze out...

Spirituality, as a construct, is studied widely, but not deeply. This paper points out the loopholes in conceptualization of spirituality and thereby reexamines relationship with stress using Vedic Measure Spirituality (VMS). VMS clearly defines without confusing it religion. The empirical examination 391 managers showed that its dimensions were negatively related stress. also examined role age level management. results significant differences means between different groups levels Junior...

Religion and business have coexisted in perpetuity, religious frameworks highlighting values beyond rituals shaped cultures thus always had an effect of people their world, including business. Further, increasingly fast paced globalized imperceptibly but surely, are looking at religion spirituality to find meaning workplaces. Consequently, the leadership espoused by organizations leaders also bear indelible mark these influences. How spirituality, through cultural nuances, shape up for...