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Motivational drivers of heavy work investment: Intercultural comparison between USA and Middle East
Get PDFHeavy work investment (HWI) is the framework developed by Snir and Harpaz (2009, 2012, 2015) to differentiate between two overlapping concepts—workaholism and work engagement. While both entail spending considerable time and effort at work, workaholism involves an underlying internal compulsion and is the negative subtype of HWI, while work engagement includes passion and work enjoyment, and thus is the positive subtype of HWI (Clark et al., 2016; Snir & Harpaz, 2009). More focus has been given to outcomes of HWI types rather than their underlying motives (Taris et al., 2014; van Beek et al., 2012). Also, the scarcity of random cross-cultural samples is a gap in the current research, challenging the generalization of existing results. Therefore, the primarly goal of our study is to investigate the relationships between HWI types and the motivation types presented by Deci and Ryan’s (1985) self-determination theory. Moreover, we will examine the potential moderating influence of cultural dimensions presented by Hofstede (1988) and apply this to the HWI framework. Specifically, data will be driven from two different cultures: the USA representing individualistic, low power distanced, and masculine culture, versus Egypt and United Arab Emirates representing contrasting culture. If significant results are found, antecedents of both constructs could be altered to include the influence of culture dimensions on the HWI framework
Non-Financial Aspects of Perceived Affordability Improvement
Get PDFAffordability within industry has grown in interest over the years as organizations strive to balance performance and cost effectiveness in projects. The desire to produce high quality outputs while adhering to budgetary and schedule limitations has led to a shift in focus that emphasizes improving affordability through organizational changes and practices. There are often variations in perceptions of applications and best practices in regards to affordability improvement. These variations may lead to misunderstandings between individuals, teams, and organizations when implementing a strategy to improve affordability. The purpose of the current study is to ascertain how individuals within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Marshall Space Flight Center perceive non-financial aspects of improving affordability. Participants (N=173) were asked to respond to a survey regarding their approaches to the concept of affordability. Both financial and non-financial aspects were mentioned in participant responses, however, this poster presents the results of the thematic analysis performed on the perceived approaches to improving affordability through non-financial aspects. The responses were categorized into 5 non-financial themes of Process (including design and technology), People, External Environments, Attributes, and Other. The majority of respondents (45%) believed affordability could be improved through Process-related methodologies. Results revealed Process and People categories to be the predominant industrial-organizational facets. Process was further broken down into Technology, Design, Requirements & Specifications, Documentation, Risk, Planning, Organization, and Schedule with Technology being the most frequent category mentioned by participants. The second most common response theme was People (31%) which was further broken down into sub themes of Workforce, Management, Communication, Customer & Stakeholders, Training, and Culture & Climate. For those participants who suggested People-related improvements to affordability, Workforce was the most frequent response. Responses were limited to categorization within a single category and subcategory by researchers. Additional investigation will analyze responses from a number of industries, including but not limited to the aerospace industry. The findings from this survey may help researchers understand perceptions of affordability improvement through non-financial aspects within the aerospace industry
DART: Data Analytics Readiness Tool
Get PDFVarious obstacles such as a lack of analytics readiness (e.g. disparate databases, missing data, low validity) or competencies (e.g. personnel capable of cleaning data and running analyses) are causing underutilization of analytics in organizations. A safety-analytics maturity assessment such as the Data Analytics Readiness Tool (DART) can assist organizations with understanding their current capabilities. Organizations can then advance their analytics capabilities to eventually predict safety incidents and identify preventative measures for specific risk variables. The proposed safety-analytics assessment evaluates: (a) quality of the data currently available, (b) organizational norms around data collection, scaling, and nomenclature, (c) foundational infrastructure for technological capabilities and expertise in data collection, storage, and analysis of safety and health metrics, and (d) measurement culture around employee willingness to participate in reporting, audits, inspections, and observations and how managers use data to improve workplace safety
Defining the American Dream: A Generational Comparison
Get PDFThe American Dream has functioned as an idealized view of success in the United States since its conception in the 1930s. As generations pass, questions of plausibility and definition surround the American Dream. Over the course of 20 semi-structured interviews composed of open-ended questions, participants were asked how they defined the American Dream and how plausible they felt achieving the American Dream was for them. The participants were then compared across age differences. Across participants, six clear themes were most often associated with the American Dream: hard work, freedom, social mobility, material gain, family connection, and individuality. Older participants had a richer and more clear definition of the American Dream while younger generations expressed more skepticism toward the concept
A Qualitative Study of Students\u27 Experiences of Adversarial Growth at University
Get PDFMost people will experience adversity in their lives. Research has shown that people may experience positive growth after an adverse event. University can be an adverse event for students. This study investigates whether students experience adversarial growth because of their university experience and the process by which this growth occurs. Eight participants (five male, three female) took part in semi-structured interviews during which they were asked about their experiences of growth during their time at university. Using thematic analysis, five themes were established from the interviews: 1) Sources of stress, 2) Experience not matching expectations, 3) Areas of positive growth, 4) Areas of negative growth, 5) Coping strategies/support. Results indicated that most participants had experienced adversarial growth
Discrepancies amongst UTC students\u27 diets and their understanding of their role in environmental activism
Get PDFThe present research attempts to analyze why university students claim a love for the outdoors but do not use means of dietary action to protect the environment. Through an extensive analysis of corresponding literature, the effects of gender, age, motivation, barriers, and attitudes are examined as they relate to diet. To obtain data regarding these effects, students enrolled in online or hybrid classes at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) were sent a survey via Google Forms, with 129 students willingly responding. Previous to survey collection and statistical analysis, I hypothesized that if students rated their love of the outdoors at a high value, then they would be more likely to participate in environmental conservation by means of dietary action, demonstrating a positive correlation between love of the outdoors and restriction of diet. This speculation was not supported by students surveyed at UTC, as no significant correlation was detected between these 2 variables. A significant relationship between age and diet was confirmed by the data, reflecting previous studies that highlight the complex nature of this association. Lastly, no significant relationship was found between gender and diet, which conflicts the thoroughly established positive correlation between females and vegetarian dieting
Sheela Gowda: Material Remains and Cultural Identity
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Hans Haacke: The Politics of the Art World
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Investigating Provenance and Post-colonial Perspectives in the George and Louise Patten Collection of Salem Hyde Cultural Artifacts
Get PDFChelsey Paige has worked with the UTC Special Collections department to lead an exhibit with Pre-columbian artifacts investigating provenance and material culture within the George and Louise Patten Collection of Salem Hyde Cultural Artifacts. With additional help from UTC student Mallory Crook a collaborative effort was made to create a curriculum for elementary students engaging with the cultural artifacts and provenance of the collection. Their mentors Carolyn Runyon and Dr. Olivia Wolf have supported this research by questioning what role this collection serves at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and unpacking the provenance. Through a pedagogical approach, they have researched the history of these artifacts and the collection by interviewing experts, participating in ceramics courses, and inquiring about these artifacts.
While the collection is of great importance to the University and a terrific teacher of ancient cultures, the George and Louise Patten Collection of Salem Hyde Cultural Artifacts provides opportunity for critical analysis regarding provenance and material culture, bringing forth conversations surrounding ownership and cultural appropriation. Images from Hyde’s travels throughout Latin America and compelling interviews with scholars make sense of the artifacts appropriated by Hyde in 1969, and help us interpret their significance from a post-colonial perspective that seeks to acknowledge, respect, and credit the original creators
LYGIA PAPE: Exploring the Body in Public Space
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