Supervisory Climate Research Articles

Job Satisfaction among LIS Professionals: A Study with Reference to Librarians Working in First Grade Colleges of Belgaum District

The objective of this study is to examine those factors which are related to job satisfaction among the library professionals working in aided and government first grade colleges of Belagaum District. The Data was collected by distributing the questionnaires. The degree of satisfaction is measured with respect to its different dimensions. The Various dimensions of Job satisfaction (JS) which have been considered are promotion, monetary benefits, job security, physical environment and ICT infrastructure, job profile, organizational culture personal growth etc Interpretation of the data suggests that a supervisory climate which permits a librarian to exercise initiative and professional judgment in the performance of the job is conducive to job satisfaction. The findings revealed that some of the respondents are dissatisfied with the award system, hence to motivate the staff concerned authorities should implement award system as a token of recognition of their innovative or outstanding services to improve their job satisfaction.

Collective resources for individual recovery: The moderating role of social climate on the relationship between job stressors and work-related rumination – A multilevel approach

In this study, we link cognitive processes of recovery to the social context in which employees experience job stressors. The aim was to examine how the social context in which employees experience work stressors is associated with individuals’ work-related thoughts in nonwork time and thus may prolong work-related mental efforts beyond working hours. We used aggregated individual ratings on social relations with colleagues and supervisors as a primer for social climate within workgroups, calculated the rate of permanent employment contracts per workgroup as a proxy for the stability of social relations within workgroups and used organizational affiliations to specify job settings in terms of routine versus creative tasks. Drawing on cross-sectional data from a psychosocial risk assessment and occupational health promotion survey of N = 1836 employees in 118 workgroups with different occupations at a German university, we tested multilevel random-coefficient models for affective rumination and problem-solving pondering. Results indicated a negative association of collegial climate with affective rumination but no association with problem-solving pondering. Supervisory climate was unrelated to both types of ruminative thinking. The stability of social relations within workgroups was negatively associated with affective rumination as well as with problem-solving pondering, whereas the job setting was only associated with problem-solving pondering. A cross-level interaction indicated a positive moderation effect of collegial climate on the relationship between job stressors and affective rumination. The findings indicate that a positive collegial climate can buffer the negative impact of low to average levels of job stressors on work-related thoughts and lead to the conclusion that the social context in which job stressors are experienced may alter individuals’ ability to mentally unwind from work.

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction among Library Professionals of Private Engineering and Management Colleges in Pune Region

The objective of this study is to examine those factors which are related in a high manner to job satisfaction among library workers. Data were collected from a sample of 100 library professionals from private engineering and management colleges in Pune Region. The data analyses indicated that job satisfaction among library professionals is not related to their sex, the type of library in which they worked, or their vocational needs, but it is related to the characteristics of their job environments. The supervisory climate and the essential characteristics of the job itself are the two most important determinants of job satisfaction. Interpretation of the data suggests that a supervisory climate which permits a librarian to exercise initiative and professional judgment in the performance of the job is conducive to job satisfaction. This study contributes to the LIS literature and practice in the following two ways: first, this study provides new knowledge concerning the job satisfaction factors of library professionals. Second, the new knowledge may help library and information managers to develop effective managerial approaches.

How abusive supervision and abusive supervisory climate influence salesperson creativity and sales team effectiveness in China

Purpose– Adopting the social information processing theory and social comparison theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine how abusive supervision and abusive supervisory climate jointly influence salesperson creativity, sales team creativity, and team performance.Design/methodology/approach– The study conducted hierarchical linear modeling and hierarchical regression to analyze the paired data from 102 sales teams comprising 319 salespeople and 102 managers.Findings– At the individual level, abusive supervision had negative effect on salesperson creativity via psychological safety. Abusive supervisory climate played a cross-level moderating role in the relationship between abusive supervision and psychological safety. At the team level, abusive supervisory climate was negatively related to sales team creativity via averaged salesperson creativity and negatively associated with sales team performance through sales team creativity.Originality/value– This study adds to knowledge of how abusive supervision and abusive supervisory climate jointly affect salesperson psychological safety and creativity. It also contributes to abusive supervision and creativity literature by linking abusive supervisory climate and sales team creativity by integrating social information processing theory and social comparison theory.

Regulation, recession, and bank lending behavior: The 1990 credit crunch

This article utilizes a pooled time-series and cross-section sample of banks to investigate the causes of the credit contraction which occurred during the 1990–1991 period. The methodology involves an econometric model which recognizes that banks' decisions regarding lending and capital are simultaneously determined. Bank lending behavior is modeled as being determined by a combination of economic conditions, loan quality problems, and capital growth. The results of the econometric tests are consistent with a multiplicity of factors contributing to the reduction in lending. The evidence suggests that the credit contraction of 1990–1991 cannot be explained solely as a result of recession and low capital levels. Changes in the supervisory climate and in bank capital regulation, perhaps coupled with independent changes in bankers' assessments of the risk climate, were likely responsible for a substantial part of the credit contraction.

Empowering Supervisees to Empower Others: A Culturally Responsive Supervision Model

Educating therapists to provide culturally responsive psychotherapy constitutes one of the major mental health challenges of this decade. This article describes a model of clinical supervision for assisting supervisees in developing culturally responsive therapy approaches. The model includesfourstages, which are intended to unfold in a systematic way, aimed at increasing cultural competence and awareness of sociocultural issues. The stages move from the didactic to the experiential, from the cognitive to the personal, from the objective toward the subjective. This model, the supervisory climate, and its place in the context of an entire training program are presented.

Good practice in the face of anxiety: Social work with girls and young women

Abstract In this article we look at social work practice with girls and young women. We do this by drawing on practice recommendations from our consultancy. We argue that the current political and social context of change offers both restrictions to and scope for change. Psychodynamic theory applied in the context of feminist social work practice and a supportive supervisory climate are important factors in realising the scope for better practice with this client group

The Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Beginning Librarians

The objective of this study was to identify those factors which are most highly related to job satisfaction among librarians. Data were collected from a sample of 228 librarians as to their sex, the type of library in which they worked, their vocational needs (using the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire), the characteristics of their job environments (using the Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire), and their job satisfaction (using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire). The data analyses indicated that job satisfaction among librarians is not related to their sex, the type of library in which they worked, or their vocational needs, but is related to the characteristics of their job environments. Of these, the supervisory climate and the intrinsic characteristics of the job itself are the two most important determinants of job satisfaction. One interpretation of the data suggests that a supervisory climate which permits a librarian to exercise initiative and professional judgment in the performanc...

Role clarity, communication, and conflict:

AbstractA study of the extent of agreement among workers, supervisors, and managers about role sets, supervisory climate, and patterns of influence.

Supervisory Climate and Performance Ratings, An Exploratory Study1

Supervisory Climate and Performance Ratings, An Exploratory Study¹