Personal Expectations Research Articles

ANDRAGOGO VEIKLA ĮTRAUKIANT ŠVIETIMO SISTEMOS DALYVIUS Į PEDAGOGŲ KVALIFIKACIJOS TOBULINIMO PROCESĄ

An analysis of Lithuanian legislation has shown that documents regulating the development of teachers’ qualifications provides the teacher with an opportunity to improve personal, institutional and national educational needs for development, and defines requirements for educators and qualification development opportunities. However, research conducted in Lithuania shows that this process is frequently characterised as fragmentary, and that it lacks research on the needs of the development and planning of teachers’ qualifications, the connection with the educational process, and its practical application. In the meantime, teachers commonly disregarding the significance of the subsidiarity principle to the effectiveness of the development of teachers’ qualifications desire direct cooperation and the coordination of the need for the development of personal qualifications with the andragogue organiser, while ignoring the people responsible for it in educational institutions. The perception that the andragogue organiser’s activities must be designed taking into account not only the personal expectations of teachers but also the objectives and priorities of educational institutions and of the development of teachers’ qualifications raises a scientific issue: what type of andragogue organiser’s activity is effective for achieving the main goals (quality) in the development of teachers’ qualifications? The qualitative research conducted revealed the andragogue organiser’s role and the effectiveness of the activity and direction of improvement with respect to the performed functions, activity areas and competences, and justified the fundamental principles of the development of teachers’ qualifications. In the practical approach, empirical data presented in this article can be significant in: 1) seeking the effectiveness and improvement of activity of the andragogue organising teachers’ qualification development services in the Klaipėda district; 2) identifying the roles and responsibilities of the participants’ process in ensuring its quality.

Setting Transparent Expectations for Successful Group Work

Regardless of workspace or class setting, group work has gotten a reputation for being less than pleasant. However, when individuals have the opportunity to prepare for group work via understanding their personal strengths, expectations, and perspectives, the not-so-popular group work can often turn into pleasant, productive, and collaborative engagement. Because group dynamics shift and vary from group to group, there is a constant learning opportunity to understand how to work in groups successfully. This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication will identify simple yet effective strategies that can serve as foundational building blocks whenever preparing oneself or others for group work. Written by Cecilia E. Suarez and Jarred A. Shellhouse.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc389

How Do Clinical Electives during the Clerkship Year Influence Career Exploration? A Qualitative Study

Problem: Although many students begin medical school with some idea of their specialty interest, up to 80% of these students choose a different specialty by their final year. This pivot tends to happen in the clerkship year, when students are immersed in the clinical environment, gaining a practical understanding of the day-to-day work in different fields. Yet, in this year students have limited experiences with specialties. Clinical electives during the clerkship year may aid students in career development. The authors examined student career exploration through the lens of social cognitive career theory (SCCT). SCCT posits three variables that influence career development: personal goals, self-efficacy, and understanding outcome expectations. With this framework, the authors sought to understand how a program of clinical electives during the clerkship year influences students’ perceptions of their career exploration. We aimed to: (1) describe an innovative clerkship elective program designed for career exploration, and (2) explore how this influenced students’ career exploration using qualitative analysis. Intervention: Beginning in 2018, students at our institution were required to participate in three 2-week clinical electives during their clerkship year, called Clinical Immersive Experiences (CIExes). CIExes were categorized into four different types: apprenticeship, clinical skills building, integrative (multi-disciplinary), or subspecialty. Authors invited fourth year students to participate in interviews (January to March 2019) about how they selected electives and how these electives contributed to their career exploration. Interviews continued until reaching information sufficiency. Authors coded and analyzed transcripts using template analysis. Context: This curricular intervention took place in the context of large-scale curricular redesign. Students began clerkships partway into their second year of medical school. The family and community medicine clerkship, which was previously a 6-week core clerkship, was changed to a longitudinal format, thus freeing up 6 weeks for electives. Other core clerkships included anesthesia (2 weeks), medicine (8 weeks), neurology (4 weeks), obstetrics and gynecology (6 weeks), pediatrics (6 weeks), psychiatry (4 weeks), and surgery (8 weeks). Impact: From 15 student interviews, we identified three major themes. First, CIExes facilitated personalized career exploration. All students felt that at least one elective helped them solidify their decision about a specialty choice. Second, CIExes promoted focused learning and skills development that complemented core rotations. They noted the benefit of positive relationships with supervisors, particularly attendings, during these electives. Third, students highlighted how these electives fostered a positive learning environment and enhanced wellbeing. SCCT clarified how the CIEx program helped students advance their personal goals, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations during a pivotal time in medical school. Lessons Learned: We learned that from the student perspective, the inclusion of clinical electives in the clerkship year benefited students’ career exploration by helping them develop and refine their career goals, increase self-efficacy, and test outcome expectations in a meaningful way as anticipated from SCCT. In addition, we found that CIExes created a positive learning environment that allowed deep relationships to develop in fields of interest and that supported a strong sense of wellbeing. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2021.1891545

The explanatory power of social cognitive theory in determining knowledge sharing among Saudi faculty.

Knowledge sharing positively and significantly improves academics’ research, instruction and community service. The study of knowledge sharing in Saudi higher education is limited and offers little guidance to administrators, as well as faculty on how to capitalize on knowledge sharing and utilize it to their own and organizations’ benefits. This research presents findings from an original quantitative study testing a structural equation model linking social cognitive theory to knowledge sharing collection and donation measured by validated scales from the extant literature. Community characteristics including altruism and reputation carry significant positive effects on knowledge sharing collection and donation. Similarly, personal outcomes expectations possess a moderate positive effect on knowledge sharing collection and donation. Self-efficacy in knowledge sharing emerged as an important predictor of knowledge sharing activities among Saudi academics. The findings suggest the need for developing professional training seminars on using social media for knowledge sharing in formal departmental and college settings. Further, the results confirm the relevance of social cognitive theory for the study of knowledge sharing. This creates the need for Saudi universities to invest in mentorship programs using digital platforms where personal and community outcomes’ expectations are likely to improve among academics thereby increasing knowledge sharing activity.

Brand-Related User-Generated Content in Simulation Video Games: Qualitative Research Among Polish Players

Purpose: The article sought to answer research questions regarding investigated branded content generated by players in simulation video games. How does the process work in video games? What are the characteristics of branded user-generated content in video games? To what extent players are willing to participate in branded content creation? Methodology: I conducted 20 in-depth interviews among Polish players, with the application of snowball sampling. The study participants were adult users of chosen simulation video games: The Sims, Second Life, and Euro Truck Simulator 2. Findings: We can distinguish content based on game mechanism, official add-ons, or game modding. Players frequently check some brands from a set offered by game developers and create content (e.g. in The Sims users can design house interiors with IKEA furniture). Some players are not satisfied by what a game offers and generate content based on modding (e.g. DHL trucks or McDonald’s restaurants inside the Euro Truck Simulator 2). In this respect, the article refers to Smith’s, Fischer’s, and Yongjian’s content dimensions. Branded game modifications described by respondents are characterized by a high level of similarity towards real brands and positive brand sentiment (valence). I noted no statement about player and marketer (brand) communication in gathered material. The biggest challenge for practitioners in the field of UGC in video games is how to manage brand messages. Practical Implications: Brand-related user-generated content is an important phenomenon in terms of the brand-building process and its impact on brand reception, which all require marketers’ attention. For game developers, such a content is a source of information about customer expectations. Players show their personal expectations by game modding. Originality/Value: Brand-related content generated by users is frequently associated with social media. The scholarship shows a lack of knowledge of branded user-generated content in video games.

Intention to share: the relationship between cybersecurity behaviour and sharing specific content in Facebook

Introduction. Sharing information on Facebook is becoming increasingly popular. Sharing text, video, voice, and pictures with unique content of the language-specific and sacred text, is becoming a trend. Consequently, issues of secure and trustable content have become increasingly important to all netizens. This issue has its foundations in the intention to share behaviour where the emphasis is on user security behaviour when sharing specific content. Method. The proposed theory was adapted and modified from previous research to empirically evaluate survey data collected from 154 Facebook users. A snowball sampling method was used. Analysis. A quantitative analysis was carried out on the data, which related to 154 Facebook users. This analysis used SmartPLS software. Results. The experience of information sharing was found to be an important determinant of personal outcome expectation as it explained about 89.9 per cent of the total variance. The ability to create and share information, subjective norms, feedback, information sharing self-efficacy, personal outcome expectations, and information security behaviour have become most important factors when intending to share specific content on Facebook. Conclusions. There is a theoretical understanding of security behaviour as a factor that promotes specific-content sharing behaviour on Facebook.

Adoption of Tourist Mobile Applications

The objective of this article is to examine factors that affect the attitude to and use of tourist mobile applications. In line with previous studies, an empirical model that integrates variables of a technological nature and others related to the design and architecture of tourist apps was proposed. An online survey of 156 millennials in Spain was carried out and the data were analysed using the partial least squares methodology. The results validated the hypotheses proposed in the model, achieving a high level of statistical prediction. The results supported that, when choosing a tourist mobile application, tourists take into consideration design aspects, such as visual design and navigation design; personal aspects, such as perceived personal outcome expectations, perceived enjoyment and subjective norm; and operational aspects, such as effort expectations, performance expectations, and conversion rate.

The Challenges of Mitigating Climate Change Hidden in End-User Beliefs and Expectations

This research explores the potential challenges of reducing climate change hidden in the personal and collective energy use-related beliefs and expectations of end users. The study proposes a new typology of social environments, using the concept of personal and collective efficacy, which is suitable for exploring the level and nature of the challenges of solving social problems that require engaging whole societies. We use empirical data from round eight of the European Social Survey, which covers more than 20 European countries, and we employ the basic statistical methods of descriptive statistics, linear correlation and population proportion. The findings suggest that the challenges to climate-change mitigation by changing energy-use behaviour could be hidden in contradictions between beliefs in personal and collective abilities to contribute and positive outcome expectations. This opportunity could be addressed by relevant policy measures, providing more evidence of positive outcomes, even from personal contributions, and developing suitable means for collective contributions to increase awareness and belief in collective engagement.

Vertebrate species knowledge: an important skill is threatened by extinction

ABSTRACT Vertebrate species knowledge, a key factor for conserving biodiversity, is a compulsory part of school curricula. This study evaluated the vertebrate species knowledge of sixth-grade German grammar school pupils (aged 11–13) to investigate the influence of socio-demographic factors (gender, size of hometown, mother tongue), personal expectations (favourite school subject, performance in biology, expected test results) and possibilities to do nature observations (favourite playing area, number of excursions to nature) on identification skills. In addition, the study examined whether schoolchildren's taxonomic knowledge changed over the years. In a species identification test, participants (N = 984) scored an average of 14.18 ± 3.82 out of 25 points. The results showed that their species knowledge was significantly influenced by their personal expectations on test performance, the school, favourite playing area, mother tongue and gender. Hometown size, the number of excursions to nature, favourite school subject and performance in biology did not significantly affect children's species knowledge. Mammals had the highest identification rates, whereas birds and reptiles were rather unknown. These results were compared with a similar dataset in 2006 indicating a 15% loss in pupils’ species knowledge within the last decade. A change in the curriculum as a reason for this decline in taxonomic knowledge is discussed.

Extending Diderot unities: How cosmetic surgery changes consumption

AbstractConsumers engage in transformative practices such as cosmetic surgery to shape a new self that satisfies personal and social expectations. Yet, we lack an understanding of how cosmetic surgery and the consequent changes to a consumer's self affect their consumption practices. Building on Diderot unities we explore how cosmetic surgery influenced consumption practices of 10 female consumers postcosmetic surgery. Prior work on Diderot unities suggests that it is a new object inspiring the consumption of additional objects. Extending the notion of Diderot unities, we posit that also a new self brings changes in the constellation of consumption objects. Specifically, cosmetic surgery, the self, and material consumption practices are tied together by an expanded view of Diderot unities as not only involving people and objects, but also adding experiences. A newly surgically enhanced person perceives an imbalance between the assemblage of their self and self‐expressive objects. This imbalance sets off a series of purchases to restore balance by acquiring possessions and experiences that match their new magnificent self. Purchases extend to areas such as fashion objects, grooming objects and experiences, as well as experiences related to personal well‐being, vacation and leisure.

791 Psychological outcomes among women pursuing Trio-Exome-Sequencing (ES) in the setting of recurrent anomalous fetal phenotypes

To describe psychological outcomes among women with recurrent fetal phenotypes using ES for diagnosis compared to women with one affected pregnancy. Prospective ES study that enrolled patients with any major fetal anomaly and normal microarray after genetic counseling. All participants agree to learn: 1) findings that explain the fetal phenotype; 2) medically actionable secondary findings in a parent (e.g. BRCA), or carrier couple status for significant autosomal recessive disease. Women completed validated scales and free responses before and after ES. Psychological outcomes were compared between women with recurrent fetal phenotypes and those with only one affected pregnancy. Free responses were compared using thematic content analysis. 177 trios were enrolled; of those, 123 have sequencing data. 30 (24.4%) pursued ES for recurrent affected pregnancies; 11received a fetal result (36.7%). Diagnostic yield in overall cohort was lower (31.7%). Maternal demographic characteristics of those with recurrent phenotypes did not differ from the cohort overall. There was no significant difference in pre and post-ES anxiety, depression, or decisional conflict scores between the two groups. However, women with recurrent anomalous phenotypes had significantly higher uncertainty scores (12.4 vs. 9.6 p= 0.03) and overall scored worse on the Multidimensional Impact (MICRA) Questionnaire (36.1 vs. 28.9 p=0.03) (Table 1). As such, those with recurrent phenotypes reported testing for the following reasons: 1) to inform future reproductive decisions and diagnosis; 2) personal and spousal health. A common narrative within this group was having “no personal expectations." By contrast, those with a first affected pregnancy had more hope for: (1) diagnosis of the pregnancy, (2) advancing science and “helping others,” and (3) personal reassurance or “closure” (Figure 1). Women pursuing ES in the setting of recurrent anomalous phenotypes may pursue sequencing for different reasons than women with a single affected pregnancy and may be more impacted by test-related uncertainty.View Large Image Figure ViewerDownload Hi-res image Download (PPT)

Supervising the PhD: identifying common mismatches in expectations between candidate and supervisor to improve research training outcomes

ABSTRACT The relationship between PhD candidate and supervisor influences successful candidate completion and helps maintain candidate satisfaction and mental health. We quantified potential mismatches between the PhD candidates’ and supervisors’ expectations as a potential mechanism that facilitates poor candidate experiences and research training outcomes based on a quantitative survey which including rank order and Likert responses. 114 PhD candidates and 52 supervisors in Australia ranked the importance of student attributes and outcomes at the beginning and end of candidature. In relation to specific attributes, supervisors indicated the level of guidance they expected to give the candidate, and candidates indicated the level of guidance they expected to receive. Candidates also report on whether different aspects of candidature influenced their mental well-being. Using rank correlation and multivariate regression statistics, we identified differences between candidates’ and supervisors’ perceived supervisor teaching responsibility and candidatures influence on mental well-being. Results indicate the majority of candidates were satisfied overall with their supervision, and find alignment of many expectations between both parties. Yet, candidates tended to have much higher expectations about achieving quantitative outcomes than supervisors. Supervisors believed they give more guidance to candidates than candidates perceive they received, and supervisors often only provided guidance when the candidate explicitly asked. Personal expectations and research progress significantly and negatively influenced over 50% of candidates’ mental well-being. Our results highlight the importance of candidates and supervisors explicitly communicating the responsibilities and expectations of the roles they play in helping candidates develop research skills. We provide four suggestions to supervisors that may be particularly effective at increasing communication, avoiding potential conflict and promoting candidate success and well-being.

Integration of adaptive mobile educational environment into the educational process and evaluation of its effectiveness

The article considers the peculiarities of the use of computer technologies in the educational process of higher education institutions, in the system of mobile learning, the main idea of which is the implementation of the educational process based on the use of mobile phones. The content of the article is a continuation of the previous work of the author, dedicated to the design of high-tech adaptive mobile educational environment; development of the general functional structure of the adaptive mobile educational environment, definition of features of its application. The paper presents the results of the introduction of an adaptive mobile educational environment in the learning process, demonstrates research on the effectiveness of the mobile educational system based on student surveys. According to the results of the survey, the expediency of using a mobile educational environment when students study the discipline "Expert Systems" of the bachelor's degree program 122 "Computer Science" and a positive attitude to the automated system of analysis of practical tasks. Based on the obtained results, a system of adaptive mobile educational environment for integration into the learning process is proposed. The user interface of the mobile application from the teacher and student is given. The main screens of the mobile application are shown, where respectively for each role of users (student and teacher) the calendar is displayed differently, according to the registered events. It is proved that the dynamics of improving the learning process is positive, because the system of adaptive educational environment affects all stages of the initial process. Due to constant access to the materials of the discipline, the ability to improve assessment through additional tasks, as well as, if necessary, quick communication with the teacher, the system helps to master, to grasp the materials better, which in turn has a positive effect on students' final grades. In addition to the main functionality, which is aimed at studying the discipline in the mobile application, there is also an opportunity for communication between students of the group, for communication between students and the teacher, as well as a screen for displaying system notifications. To conduct research using qualitative methods, a methodological survey on the UXReality platform was used. According to the results of qualitative research methods, motivational aspects of respondents' behavior and personal expectations from using the system of adaptive mobile educational environment were revealed. To test the convenience of working with a mobile application, the study used the so-called neurotest with the use of eye tracking technology. In the process of research the correctness of the chosen direction of research is proved, which confirms the practical implementation of the system of adaptive mobile educational environment in the learning process.

Individual personological features in the professional choice of medical students and resident doctors

The medical specialty contributes to the professional training process through the development of personal skills, through the permanent accumulation of knowledge, but also through the acquisition of new skills, things that are dependent on each individual personality. Choosing an inappropriate specialty can lead to a low level of fulfillment and resolution of the specific requirements of the profession, failures, frustrations, lack of satisfaction and self-affirmation through the profession, overwork, aspects that sometimes even lead to loss of control. Their presence for a longer period can trigger the burnout syndrome. That is why it is very important that the medical specialty be chosen in accordance with the personality, individual abilities, interests, values, but also with personal expectations. Quality of life pursues several aspects, such as physical and mental health, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships and environmental conditions. The right medical specialty will improve the quality of the medical act through the ability to fulfill the obligations at work, but at the same time it also contributes to increasing the quality of life by reducing stress at work. This approach can be integrated in the future in educational programs in order to guide medical graduates in choosing the right medical specialty.

ЛИЧНОСТНЫЕ ПРОЕКЦИИ ЖИТЕЛЕЙ АРКТИЧЕСКОГО СЕВЕРА В ОЦЕНКЕ ПРЕДЕЛОВ ГУМАНИЗАЦИИ УГОЛОВНЫХ НАКАЗАНИЙ

The article presents the results of the study of personal projections in assessing the limits of punishment humanization in the practice of criminal justice. The topic relevance is determined by the discussions held in various social institutions in recent years. Public opinion is a particularly important component of such discussions (We understand public opinion as the opinion of citizens who are the direct subjects of determining the measure of punishment). It is necessary to note the degree of scientific novelty of the proposed study. The problems of psychological justification of the norms, measures and limits of criminal punishment, the perception of its mechanisms, forms of influence and subjective meanings are poorly studied both in the framework of general and legal psychology. The authors attempt to study the personal characteristics of respondents who assess the limits of punishment humanization in criminal proceedings, depending on the characteristics of regional living conditions. For the study the authors have chosen the areas of the Arctic North, these areas are of particular interest for research owing to its climatic, ethno-cultural, socio-economic identity, reflected in the formation and implementation (projections) of personal characteristics. The study involved respondents from the Arctic North: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, KhantyMansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The study sample was represented by four groups of respondents, divided by age and gender. The study covers three projections of personality, emotional, intellectual and intuitive. For this, a well-adapted and sufficiently verified methodological toolkit was selected. In accordance with the purpose of the study, we determined the subjective assessment of the respondents about the degree of criminal punishment for various types of crimes. The range of assessment was in the range of values "humanization - dehumanization". The result of the study was the conclusion that the personal projection in assessing the limits of criminal punishment humanization for the inhabitants of the Arctic North has a number of specific features. For example, respondents with an intellectual projection of personality reject the idea of humanizing criminal punishment. Subjective assessments of actual punishment are perceived by them as underestimated, not meeting their expectations. The assessments of respondents with emotional personality projection are considered to be the most underestimated in the field of environmental crimes. The group of respondents with an intuitive personal projection determines the most smoothed multidirectional subjective assessments. The possibility of humanizing criminal punishment is currently rejected by all respondents in the sample under study. Respondents of all groups with different personal projections (male and female samples) assess the existing level of criminal punishment as insufficiently effective, as not meeting their personal expectations.

Patient involvement in Greenland hospital-care: A qualitative study of the patient perspective

ABSTRACT This article deals with drivers for and barriers to patient involvement in Greenland hospital-care, from the patients’ perspective. Data were generated in 2019, via semi-structured research interviews and field observations. At the National Hospital in Nuuk, participants were purposively included to ensure variation regarding diagnosis, age, sex, socio-demographics, and place of residence. A number of 11 patients participated in individual interviews. Concurrently, observations of bed-side care situations and interactions between health professionals and patients were conducted, and informal conversations were held with eight patients. Findings were analysed using Malterud’s systematic text condensation, and constituted the following themes: “Patient characteristics”; “Interaction with staff members”; and “Personal experiences and prerequisites for information and care”. One of the main findings was that personal expectations, confidence in the quality of hospital-care, language skills, conditions around family support, and taboos concerning not being able to take care of oneself, impacted patients’ opportunities for involvement. It is concluded that patient involvement cannot be accomplished by simply focusing on patients’ health competencies. To ensure that hospital-care is provided in partnership with patients and families, it is equally important that health professionals develop new skills, and that the healthcare system is re-organised towards a more patient- oriented approach.

Resources, Stages and Space for Personal Self-Realization: Theoretical and Empirical Substantiation of the Model

In the article, within the framework of the procedural and resource approaches, the model of self-realization of the individual in the space of psychological education is theoretically and empirically substantiated. The choice of the latter is due to the search for a sphere that is relevant for studying the realization of the personality of oneself outside the traditional spheres of activity — professional and family. Self-realization is understood by the authors as a transition from potential resources of an individual to actual and actualized ones, thanks to the subjective position of the individual. It has been proven that at each stage of self-realization (self-determination, self-expression, self-fulfillment and self-actualization), a person strives to discover and develop various resources. The theoretical model is supported by the results of numerous empirical cross-­sections, including longitudinal ones, carried out by the authors over several years on students of the Faculty of Psychology, as well as on individuals who do not have and do not receive a psychological education. It was found that psychological education has a positive effect on a number of personal properties, justifying the personal and social expectations of students. Thanks to him, a sense of success and independence, a positive self-attitude, a sense of pride, self-confidence, optimism, control of present and future events, meaningfulness and significance of life, self-motivation increase. The competencies acquired in the learning process help to stabilize and harmonize family and friendships, improve communication with colleagues at work, expand the circle of like-minded people, people who can support in difficult life situations. This is largely due to the strengthening of the adaptive potential and resource capacity of the personality itself, the positive dynamics of its self-awareness, contributing to the achievement of the highest level of coping activity of the proactive type.

Sensorised Low-Cost Pencils for Developing Countries: A Quantitative Analysis of Handwriting Learning Progress in Children with/without Disabilities from a Sustainable Perspective

Learning to write is a demanding endeavour that requires a combination of linguistic, motor and cognitive skills. Some children suffer from delay or inability to acquire those skills, which often hampers their performance at school and brings about serious consequences for self-esteem, personal expectations and social relationships. The situation worsens in developing countries, due to the lack of resources and specialised personnel. With this background, this paper describes an experiment with a newly-developed sensorised pencil with triangular prism shape, which is shown to yield substantial improvements in children with/without special education needs. A team of experts in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy, educational psychology, physiotherapy and pedagogy have expressed very positive opinions about the sensorised pencil and the accompanying software for the acquisition and analysis of quantitative data about handwriting. Furthermore, the device stands out for its low cost in comparison with similar developments, which is a key factor to aid children from low-income families. This fact is explained with a success story of manufacturing and delivering sensorised pencils in the Ecuadorian province of Azuay, framed in a multi-layer sustainable development perspective based on collaboration of several institutions and individuals.

Perceived work–life balance and organizational talent management: mediating role of employer branding

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the effect of perceived work–life balance on the perceived level of employer branding attraction valueand organizational talent management. Accordingly, the structural model is developed that delineates the interactions among these and explores the mediating effect of employer branding attraction value between the relationship of work–life balance and organizational talent management.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on survey results and review of literature in terms of their implications for the proposed framework. Data have been collected by convenience incidental sampling from middle-level executives working in different information and technology (IT) companies. The model and posited hypotheses were tested through structural equation modeling analysis.FindingsPerceived work–life balance was found to be positive and significantly predicted the employer branding attraction value and organizational talent management. The study also showed that there exists a significant and positive correlation between employer branding attraction value and perceived organizational talent management. Further, employer branding attraction value found to be a mediating construct between the relationship of work–life balance and organizational talent management.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study will add insight into the human resource practitioners to design cost-effective and prolonged popular practices in order to meet the employees work and personal expectations under the organizational association. The research investigated issue within focused IT sector employees to understand and solve the issues generated with changing factors in an organizational environment such as increasing women participation, duel earning couple, and maintaining the difference between various categories of employees at the practice level.Social implicationsThe study has value at both the scholarly and practice level. At a scholarly level, the research investigated an important contemporary issue at both level individual as well as organizational level. In practice if organization implements people friendly work-life balance policies, then this will be surely be helpful in organizational productivity in form of talent management and employer branding and further this will improve the personal and professional performance of most elementary component of developing society.Originality/valueWork–life balance much more depends upon employees' perception, but so far the study has neglected the impact of this perception on other organizational attributes maintained under human resource management. Changes in demographic characteristics and interchangeable role of the youth population in organizations and society as well thrive for the newer approach to deal with the personal and professional aspects of the employees.

Exploring the term "resilience" as understood and experienced by dental educators.

Working as a dentist is a demanding and stressful occupation. Resilience is therefore widely thought to be a desirable quality in dentists, and these attitudes are likely to be initially formed during undergraduate training. The attitudes and experiences of dental educators are important as they are likely to influence dental undergraduates. This study describes how dentists working within an academic setting understand and experience resilience. A series of qualitative interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 12 dentists working within an academic setting in the UK. All interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. A structured process of thematic analysis was followed in order to describe key themes that arose in the interviews. There was a common acknowledgement that resilience is the result of a dynamic process involving multiple factors. Six factors were described as relating to resilience: background and personal characteristics, environment, life challenges, mood, attitudes and expectations and actions and strategies. Each of these factors was also described as affecting the others in a reciprocal manner. The academics in this study described resilience in terms of both personal and environmental factors and their interactions. This understanding could inform the development of programmes designed to enhance resilience for both dental educators and students, which might usefully focus on a range of individual and systemic factors.