Work Outcomes Research Articles

An Attempt to Assess the Performance of Modern Combat Aircraft

Recently, the so-called fifth generation (5th) aircraft have been introduced into the air forces, including the already implemented American F-22 and F-35, the Russian Su-57 and the Chinese-made J-20. Little is known about the latter, but the first squadron of Su-57 is being formed, which will ultimately replace the fourth generation (4th) Su-35 aircraft. Nowadays, in global political turmoil, the mentioned aircraft can pose a real threat to NATO defense systems. Therefore, the performance of Russian 4th and 5th generation combat aircraft has been evaluated. This is quite interesting because the aircraft comes from the same Sukhoi design bureau, and the experience of the predecessor was utilized to develop the new one. Thus, it was possible to assess the impact of modern technologies and design methods on the performance of the new generation combat aircraft. To evaluate the performance of the aircraft, the method based on the so-called Energy Maneuverability theory was used, based on the method cited, the Swiss company ALR Aerospace has developed a commercial program that is used in the process of modern aircraft design. The program was utilized in this study to determine the performance and assess the capabilities of the 4th and 5th generation combat aircraft. The essential aircraft’s data for the cited program were taken from relevant military portals, the aircraft manufacturer’s website, monographs on the design of combat aircraft, papers, and even confidential sources. However, some of the aerodynamic parameters were obtained by comparing the aircraft used by the Polish Air Forces (F-16 and MiG-29) with a similar mission profile or parameters and performance. The outcomes of work can be helpful, for example, at the stage of air threat assessment and simulations and anti-aircraft defense systems.

The Single Leg Bridge Test Does Not Measure Isolated Hamstring Endurance in Healthy Men.

The Single Leg Bridge Test (SLBT) is commonly described as a measure of 'hamstring endurance'. Nevertheless, the relationship between the SLBT score and isolated hamstring endurance remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between SLBT scores and isolated hamstring endurance in healthy men. Additionally, the study aimed to assess the correlation between the limb symmetry index obtained from the SLBT and hamstring endurance test results. Cross-sectional study. Forty healthy and physically active men were evaluated at the research laboratory on two separate occasions, with a minimum interval of 48 hours between visits. During each visit, participants performed either the single-leg balance test (SLBT) or the hamstring endurance test on an isokinetic dynamometer, which involved 30 concentric knee flexion repetitions performed at maximum intensity, with an angular velocity of 120°/s and a range of motion of 90°. Correlations were analyzed between SLBT scores and hamstring fatigue indexes provided by peak torque and work outcomes. The SLBT score (27±7 reps) demonstrated no significant correlation with isolated hamstring endurance, as measured by isokinetic peak torque (52±9%; p=0.737, r=-0.038) or work (57±9%; p=0.489, r=0.078). Likewise, the limb symmetry index obtained from the SLBT (99±12%) did not significantly correlate with index from the hamstring endurance test: peak torque (107±26%; p=0.540, r=-0.100) and work (102±18%; p=0.849, r=0.031). The SLBT does not appear to be a suitable tool for measuring isolated hamstring endurance in healthy men. 3.

Parametric investigation of acetone liquid pool fire experiments on fire characteristics

Acetone is best known as the primary ingredient in various industrial and domestic settings, the fire characteristics of acetone pool fire are relatively unknown, thus raising safety concerns about the thermal radiation emission to humans and surroundings. This research focuses on parametric investigations of acetone liquid pool fire in a square-shaped stainless-steel pan with diameters of 10, 20, and 30cm. A series of experimental works was employed to investigate the effect of different pan sizes of acetone pool fire on the structure of the flame, flame height, flame temperature, heat release rate, mass loss rate, and thermal radiation intensities with various combinations parameters. The outcome of the experimental work has proven that acetone pool fire exhibited luminous and yellow colour with turbulent flame structure. It was discovered that the combustion of larger acetone pool fire consistently resulted in higher flame height, higher temperature, higher mass loss rate, and higher heat release rate. The thermal radiation intensity of acetone liquid pool fire indicated an inversely proportional relation where the intensity reduced with increasing heat flux gauge distance and height from the flame base but increased with increasing pan size. Overall, the outcomes of this research hold potential significance in advancing the formulation of improved fire protection strategies and fostering safer practices in handling acetone.

The Effectiveness of Office Space Management of PT. Pegadaian Unit Rappocini Branch in Makassar City

The physical layout of the office space has a direct impact on improving performance and facilitating productive and successful work outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine how PT. The Pegadaian Unit of the Rappocini Branch of Makassar City has prepared its office space. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of PT. Office Space Management. Pegadaian Unit Rappocini Branch Makassar City. The informants in this study amounted to seven (seven) people, both direct and visiting clients. Observation, interview, and documentation methods are used in the data collection approach. The data analysis approach of this study uses data presentation, data reduction strategies, findings, and data verification. The findings of this study show the efficacy of PT. Office Space Management. Indicator is part of the Pegadaian Unit of the Rappocini Branch of Makassar City. 1) The principle of shortest distance has been effectively implemented since the office equipment was arranged to meet the needs of employees and facilitate the smooth service process; 2) The order of work of employee placement is based on the ability of the employee; In addition, the employee's sitting position is also adjusted to his workflow to prevent transaction conflicts. so that the transaction process can run quickly and efficiently, 3) The idea of using each space is less than ideal because there are several spaces that have been used and not all of them are divided according to needs. 4) The idea of modifying the workspace layout was successful because the partition material is not permanent so it does not require a lot of time, effort, and cost to modify the layout of the employee's workspace in the future.

PlaceMe: Integrated Campus Recruitment Platform

PlaceMe: The campus-wide recruiting hub is a comprehensive, user-friendly solution designed to improve the hiring process for schools and organizations. As the need for effective school recruiting continues, PlaceMe provides a platform that bridges the gap between students, recruiters, and home managers. The program uses advanced algorithms with machine learning and predictive analytics to match candidates, provide a personalized hiring process, and improve decision-making. The platform has many key features that improve recruiting: allows students to generate information about their educational achievements, skills, and additional jobs and submit additional jobs to recruiters; provides job access to the pool; reduces recruiting time and staff management; manage effective recruiting, track enrolment data, and generate insights about job candidates. PlaceMe also integrates with external tools and APIs to improve profile analysis, intelligence assessment, and the repeatability, reliability, and accuracy of candidate evaluation. By automating routine tasks and providing instantly understandable information, PlaceMe creates a more efficient, transparent and effective recruiting process in schools. The platform is designed to increase recruiting efficiency and facilitate effective communication between students and potential employers, helping to improve students’ study and work outcomes.

Institutional resilience of club sport in an extreme context: collective dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic from an institutional work lens

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous challenge for individuals, organisations, and institutions as a collective of actors that constitute a field, such as club sport. In our paper, we define institutional resilience as a field’s capacity of collectively and successfully responding to the challenges of an extreme context. Following a qualitative empirical approach (content analysis of 19 interviews) and an institutional work lens, we aim at analysing of how club sport uses institutional work to enable institutional resilience for responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, we show, which actors of club sport (who?) use which institutional work activities (how?) for enabling institutional resilience in the face of the pandemic’s challenges (why?). Results indicate that institutional resilience of club sport in the COVID-19 pandemic had an emergent and dynamic nature with an iterative passing through the phases of resilience. Sport clubs were the lead agents, but also unions and associations as non-profit-organisations applied manifold cultural, technical, and political work activities. Beyond the refinement of institutional work activities for club sport, we identified COVID-19 pandemic specific activities. These are visioning as a new cultural activity and reinterpreting (transforming) core operations for the digital space and legal networking as new technical institutional work activities. Hence, the novelty of the paper consists in advancing the conceptualisation of institutional resilience by illustrating the nature of institutional resilience (its characteristics) and by depicting institutional resilience as an outcome of institutional work.

Work–Life Conflict Among Correctional Officers: A Narrative Review

Work–family conflict occurs when the demands of work make it challenging for employees to fulfill family obligations. Given that not all workers have a partner and/or children, but likely have a personal life that includes friends, hobbies, leisure and recovery activities, and extended family, some scholars now examine work–life conflict. For correctional officers, the unique occupational setting of the prison, which includes a high level of environmental adversity, leads to work–life conflict in a variety of forms: emotional strain, time-based conflicts, and engagement in behaviors that are incompatible with the needs of others and one's personal relationships outside of the prison. In light of this challenging intersection of occupational and personal life, this narrative review brings together these strands of empirical work; it provides a summary of literature addressing the antecedents and outcomes of work–family and work–life conflict among correctional officers and provides direction for future efforts. Together, studies indicate that aspects of the organization and the work environment conspire to make the management of these two domains difficult and as a result, job performance and personal life suffer. Empirical studies of CO work–life conflict are needed that examine person-environment fit, the proximal and distal factors resulting from such conflict including outcomes within the organization, and effects of work–life conflict on the families of COs, among others. Inadequate supports exist for staff facing conflict between work and personal life.

The mediating role of employee behavioral attitude between office environment and employee performance

Office employees dedicate a significant portion of their time within the confines of a building, where the physical surroundings have a profound impact on their overall well-being and directly influence their effectiveness and productivity. Within the professional setting, it is commonly believed that employees who find satisfaction in their physical environment are more inclined to achieve superior work outcomes and performance. Consequently, this document presents an extensive analysis of various environmental factors that have a direct or indirect influence on the performance of employees. This research is a descriptive research design using a quantitative re-search method studying the relationships between office environment facilitations and employee performance. Survey questionnaires technique was used 829 samples were analyzed. Regression analysis, correlation analysis, mediation analysis and hypothesis testing were devised to deter-mine the significance level of the hypotheses. The study also examined the direct effects of office environment on employee communication, interactions, productivity, and performance. The findings revealed significant outcomes, indicating that the office environment has an influence on these employee-based factors. Both communication and interactions, as well as employee productivity, as an indirect effect, were found to significantly mediate the connection between the office environment and employee performance. The practical implications are that these findings can be utilized by organizations to effectively evaluate the costs and benefits associated with different office concepts. By acknowledging the potential issues identified in this study regarding various office concepts, organizations can strive to create a more favorable working environment.

Is the joke on you? The impact of sexist humour and gender dynamics on interpersonal work outcomes

ABSTRACT (Workplace) humour can have positive effects on interpersonal (workplace) relationships. However, sexist humour – a form of subtle discrimination that communicates disparagement or degradation at the expense of (mainly) women in a humorous manner – might be highly detrimental in various ways. Despite sexist humour being pervasive in the workplace, little is known about when, how, and why sexist humour impacts the recipients and their work relationship with the initiator. With two pre-registered studies, theoretically based on affective events theory and social identity theory, this research advances knowledge on the interpersonal effects and gender dynamics of sexist humour at work. In the experimental Study 1, 255 participants rated an actor telling a (non-)sexist joke. In the field Study 2, 170 participants recalled a (non-)sexist humour event they encountered at work. Both studies produced converging results: Recipients of sexist humour were less willing to collaborate with the humour initiator and perceived them as less competent; this was psychologically explained by elevated negative affect. These detrimental effects particularly emerged when a man (vs. woman) initiated sexist humour toward a woman (vs. man).

Social work practice and outcomes in rehabilitation: a scoping review.

Social work is a long-established profession in health care and rehabilitation. Reviewing the evidence on effects of social work interventions shows inconsistencies, with several studies indicating positive, negative, or no significant effect at all. Against this background, the purpose of this paper is to provide an international overview of the research on social work practice in rehabilitation. Two research questions about the activities performed by social workers in rehabilitation settings and the reported outcomes to evaluate social work interventions were guiding the analysis. A scoping review was conducted in order to identify these activities and reported outcomes. The literature search was carried out in two databases (PubMed, SocINDEX). Additionally, the authors searched manually for literature in rehabilitation science and social work journals. Inclusion criteria encompassed the involvement of social workers and a description of their activities. The context in which social work's practice had to take place was a rehabilitation setting. A total of 2,681 records could be identified by searching the databases, journals, proceedings and reference lists. 66 sources met the predefined inclusion criteria. A majority of the identified activities that social workers perform are case related. Topics that may occur in these case encounters are the social environment of the patient, financial/social security, work-related issues and others. Of particular note are activities such as assessment, counseling and education. When applying the ICF framework, the outcomes are distributed across almost all components with an emphasis on Participation. This review demonstrates that social work has a vital role in the interprofessional rehabilitation team on an international level. However, there is still a need for more research about the effectiveness of social work interventions. We identified internationally common social work core activities/issues and derived a proposal for specific outcomes for future evaluation research.

Mastering Discrete Skills Through Strategic Incremental Rehearsal

Automaticity in discrete skills is vital to developing proficiency in the higher-order abilities necessary for successful school, work, and social outcomes. Unfortunately, many students struggle with this automaticity. Strategic incremental rehearsal (SIR) is an efficient flashcard intervention that improves discrete skill acquisition. This article provides information on SIR, the evidence behind its effectiveness, and guidance on how to implement SIR to promote discrete skill development.

The Effect of Red Tape on Employability Competences of Teachers

Red tape forms a major threat to many public organizations around the world. Building on the Job Demands–Resources model, supplemented by arguments from the psychological process theory of red tape, this study explores how and when red tape affects teachers’ employability competences (i.e., balance, anticipation and optimization, and personal flexibility). Analyses ( N = 908 teachers; 92 school leaders) revealed a negative relationship between red tape, on one hand, and balance and personal flexibility, on the other hand, through perceived impact on work outcomes. Interestingly, the analyses also revealed that when organizations provide sufficient developmental rewards to their employees, the negative consequences of red tape on perceived impact are buffered, which indirectly also benefits employees’ balance and personal flexibility.

Flattering or embarrassing your boss? An integrated perspective on newcomers' ingratiation, supervisors' responses, and work outcomes

SummaryIngratiation seems to be extremely useful in the initial stage of interpersonal interaction. Recently, scholars have drawn attention to the role of ingratiation in the special context of newcomer socialization, arguing that ingratiation can help newcomers build a positive image in the work setting. In this research, we first propose that two types of ingratiation—excessive ingratiation and seamless ingratiation—can be distinguished and develop a measurement instrument for them. Second, based on affective events theory, we explore how newcomers' excessive ingratiation and seamless ingratiation lead to different socialization outcomes by stimulating distinct emotional and behavioral responses from their supervisors. The results of two experiments and a multisource weekly survey conducted for 10 consecutive weeks reveal that newcomers' excessive ingratiation triggers supervisors' embarrassment and interaction avoidance, and ultimately hinders newcomer socialization; in contrast, seamless ingratiation evokes supervisors' pride and information sharing and ultimately promotes socialization outcomes. Supervisor narcissism weakens the relationship between excessive ingratiation and embarrassment but strengthens the relationship between seamless ingratiation and pride. Theoretical contributions, practical implications, and directions for future research are discussed.

Sustainable employability and work outcomes: a prospective study

BackgroundIn recent years, sustainable employability, rooted in the capability approach, has received substantial attention due to its associations with work and health-related outcomes. While previous studies have indicated that being able and enabled to achieve important work values (i.e., work capabilities) is positively associated with desirable work outcomes, most of these studies have primarily employed a cross-sectional design to explore these associations. This study aimed to examine the long-term relationships between work capabilities and work and wellbeing-related outcomes, including work ability, work engagement, task and creative performance, organizational citizenship behavior, organizational commitment, job and life satisfaction, turnover intention, and burnout symptoms.MethodsData were collected from 251 randomly selected Dutch employees through a two-wave survey conducted in 2021 and 2023 via the Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences panel. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess these associations while controlling for potential covariates.ResultsThe results revealed that participants valued a diverse range of work capabilities but encountered challenges in realizing these valued capabilities. The capability set positively predicted desirable outcomes and was associated with reduced burnout over a two-year period.ConclusionsSupporting and enabling employees to realize their capabilities is essential for improving favorable work outcomes and diminishing burnout in today’s volatile work environment. These findings further emphasize the importance of organizations improving conversion factors to bridge the gap between valued capabilities and their actualization.

The impact of practicum job demands and resources on pre-service teachers’ occupational commitment and job intent

Around the world, there is a need to understand how to support pre-service teachers through their initial teacher education (ITE). The current study applied the Job Demands-Resources Theory to examine the associations among Australian pre-service teachers’ job demands and resources. The structural equation modelling found that perceived autonomy support, and relatedness with colleagues and students, were positively related to work outcomes of occupational commitment and job intent. Conversely, factors like disruptive student behaviour and time pressure were negatively associated with these outcomes. These findings suggest the relevance of providing support mechanisms for pre-service teachers to enhance their important ITE phase.

Demographic Factors Influencing Lecturers’ Protean Career Orientation in North-Central Universities, Nigeria

The elements of a basic protean career orientation are basic elements of human needs for growth and meaningful occupational productivity. However, a significant percentage of lecturers in Nigerian universities find it difficult in practicing their value driven-career attitude and self-directed behavior. Thus, this descriptive study sought to assess the demographic factors that influence lecturers’ dimensions of protean career orientation: value driven-career attitude and self-directed behavior in North-central Universities, Nigeria. Four hundred lecturers were purposely selected from Kogi State University, Anyigba, Benue State University Makurdi and Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria as respondents using self-structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found age and gender (70.2%) as influencing lecturers' value-driven career attitude while educational level and gender influences their self-directed attitude. The study discovered further that job and career satisfaction, organizational commitment, task performance, self-management behavior and career productivity were the influence protean career orientation had on lecturers work outcome in North-central universities, Nigeria (97.2%). However, 70.2% of lecturers in the study settings could not practice their protean career orientation effectively. Poor motivation, lack of adequate infrastructural facilities, teaching of large classes, poor staff development and strike actions were the barriers identified (68.4%). The study recommends among others that the Nigerian universities should provide organizational support that actively engages employees in the management of their own career as well as formal training and education on value-driven and self-directed attitudes so as to encourage positive values among lecturers.

Knowledge and ignorance in forensic identification: the origins of a contested human rights fact

ABSTRACT In 2006, DNA testing revealed that the Chilean Medical Legal Service had misidentified at least half of the 96 human rights victims whose remains had been exhumed in 1991 from a lot in the Santiago General Cemetery known as Patio 29. Years earlier the government had returned those remains to the victims' families. This examination of the history of that forensic misidentification uncovers the role played by the shifting relations of knowledge and ignorance in establishing the legal facts of those identities. Building on the growing literature in agnotology, the article demonstrates the ways in which the context of dictatorship created varied and overlapping forms of ignorance that continued to shape the outcome of the forensic work even after Chile returned to democracy. By detailing different examples of ignorance production by the state, a human rights organization, and a university department under military surveillance, the article illuminates the diverse ways that the civil–military dictatorship worked against knowledge production in the domains of science and human rights.

Flow, job performance and psychological wellbeing: the role of psychological ownership and trust in the ICT work place

Purpose This paper, drawing on self-enhancement theory and from employee perspective, aims to develop and validate an integrative theoretical model that centers on the trust–psychological ownership (PO) link to investigate information and communications technology (ICT) employee work outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey with PLS-SEM analysis of 424 employees in ICT industry in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reports that all of 10 hypotheses are empirically supported. Findings PO is found to be an important driver of employee flow, job performance and psychological wellbeing. Moreover, it is posited that trust acts a moderator of the relationship between flow experience and job performance, and between job performance and psychological wellbeing. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is among the first to affirm that trust in work environment serves as both an enabler for PO and a moderator for the relationship between flow experience–job performance as well as between job performance–psychological wellbeing path. The study also affirms that flow state plays a mediating role in the PO–job performance path, and that job performance acts as a mediator in the flow experience–psychological wellbeing sequence. Finally, new evidence expectedly highlights the positive impact of job performance, a short-term work outcome, on psychological wellbeing, a long-term work outcome.

Automation in Greenhouse using IoT

This work provides an IoT-based plant monitoring system for avoiding over-exploitation of resources, ensuring compact design with easy installation and the best environment for the plants to grow. This type of agricultural monitoring system provides environmental monitoring services that help the crop grow in good shape. The system offers the service of storing a database about the environment and soil information acquired from a wireless sensor network deployed in the planted area. Furthermore, it enables users to track environmental data regarding planted crops in real-time using any Internet-enabled device. Our project introduces automatic sunlight prevention and soil moisture control based on data received from the moisture and temperature sensors. The proposed work is implemented using a microcontroller, programmed accordingly to measure the temperature and moisture using respective sensors. It is well capable of controlling temperature by operating a fan, controlling a shade for blocking excess sunlight and controlling moisture by operating a watering device through a motor. The potential outcome of the project work can be used for greenhouse

How Do Gender Norms Shape Education and Domestic Work Outcomes? The Case of Syrian Refugee Adolescents in Jordan

Forced displacement has disrupted Syrian refugees’ lives and exposed them to new communities and norms. This paper assesses how gender norms shape the lives of Syrian refugee adolescent girls in Jordan, using nationally representative data. We use factor analysis to summarise a variety of beliefs and behavioural aspects of norms: gender role attitudes, justification of domestic violence, decision-making, and mobility. We compare these outcomes by sex, nationality, and for adolescents versus adults. We complement our data on individual beliefs and behaviours with family and community beliefs and behaviours as proxies for others’ expectations and behaviours. We then examine how own, family, and community gender norms relate to two key adolescent outcomes: domestic work and enrolment in school. We find that while gender role attitudes are similar across generations and nationalities, Syrian adolescent girls are particularly restricted in their mobility. Nonetheless, they have similar educational outcomes as boys and, after accounting for differences in socioeconomic status, as Jordanian girls. While gender inequality in domestic work is substantial, higher levels of own and mother’s decision-making predict lower domestic workloads, illustrating the linkages between different dimensions of gender norms and economic outcomes.