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Imprese e sicurezza nazionale
No full textL'’iniziativa economica privata è libera. Non può svolgersi in contrasto con l’utilità sociale o in modo da recare danno alla sicurezza, alla li- berta,̀ alla dignità umana. La legge determina i programmi e i controlli opportuni perché l’attività economica pubblica e privata possa essere indirizzata e coordinata a fini sociali»1. I padri costituenti nell’articolo 41 della Carta avevano chiaramente previsto la necessità di armonizzare libertà d’iniziativa con sicu- rezza e altri interessi nazionali. Si tratta di una sintesi tra principi liberisti e prospettiva socialista che, se da una parte pone alcuni limiti, dall’altra nobilita l’intervento privato,
attribuendogli esplicitamente finalità di utilità collettiva2
Relationship between perceived justice and identification: The mediating role of organizational images
No full textPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the antecedents of organizational identification. Specifically, this paper aims to integrate two perspectives developed within the social identity domain, labeled “cognitive” and “relational,” by comparing and reconciling their relationship organizational identification.
Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a survey method and a structured questionnaire to collect data from people working in a call center. The hypotheses were tested on a sample of 743 employees by using structural equation models and Hayes’ (2017) bootstrapping procedure.
Findings – The results provide evidence for a mediational model in which the attractiveness of organizational images (cognitive representations) mediates the relationship between perceived justice (relational judgments) and organizational identification.
Research limitations/implications – The data were obtained from a single source in a cross-sectional design, which may inflate common method variance. To address threats to validity, the authors employed several procedures, the results of which revealed that no parameters corresponding to the hypotheses changed in sign or significance, thus suggesting that the presence of method bias, if any, was nonconsequential.
Practical implications – Not only does perceived justice relate to the sense of belonging to an organization, but it also contributes to shaping the long-term cognitive representations of the company. In particular, both HR and line managers should be aware that in this respect, the interactional dimension of justice shows the strongest effect.
Originality/value – Building on and enlarging the scope of the extant literature, the findings contribute to our knowledge of how relational judgments shape cognitive images about the company, influencing, in turn, the individual–organization relationship
Who are the Others? A Stakeholder Approach to Organizational Image and its Congruence with Identity
No full textOrganizational image can be defined as the manner in which the members of an organization believe that other people view the organization. We propose a stakeholder approach to the study of organizational image and clarify who are the others that the definition makes reference. In addition, we examine the relationship among the organizational images (construed by managers around a set of key stakeholders), organizational identity, goal congruence, and company identification using a sample of 192 CEOs of Italian firms. We hypothesized that goal congruence mediates the relationship of identity and images with identification. Our results extend previous research by providing a fine-grained approach to the study of organizational images and clarifying how congruent identity and images foster organizational identification
How and when Identification with a Boundary-Spanning Part of One's Organization Influences Customer Satisfaction
Full text linkMembership of boundary-spanners is controversial, as employees operate largely at the borders of the organization in close relations with customers. Nevertheless, we know little about its influence on customer satisfaction. We investigate how and when identification with the branch influences customer satisfaction. The how question is answered by showing that degree of control of one's performance mediates the impact of branch manager identification on customer satisfaction. The when question is answered by proposing two moderating variables. Locus of control regulates the extent to which identification influences performance control. Dedicated meetings between branch managers and their colleagues regulate the degree to which performance control influences customer satisfaction. Hypotheses were tested in a longitudinal design on a sample of 1,461 managers from a firm specializing in banking and financial services in Europe. Results largely confirm our hypotheses, providing a novel look on determinants of customer satisfaction from the perspective of boundary-spanning managers
Do motivations to join the organization influence job performance? An application of the cognitive schemas theory to call center employees
No full textWe develop a framework for uncovering mental reasoning to join an organizations, and more generally for understanding motivational representations of individual decisions in this regard. The research investigates the reasons of 167 people for joining a call center. The laddering methodology, based on the elicitation of motives and justifications for one’s motives, is used to uncover members’ cognitive schemas consisting of a structure of interconnected motives organized hierarchically. A heuristic summary of motives and their interrelationships (i.e., a cognitive map) was also derived. Finally, the study demonstrates how elicited motives and chains of motives are efficacious in explaining job performanc
The interplay between social networks and organizational identification: a conceptual examination
No full textIndividual identities emerge through membership in multiple categories and social groups. The process of identification underlying individual affiliation decisions is therefore central in our understanding of identity formation. In this paper we argue that network-based social processes affect identification of individuals with the organization. In this paper we test this argument and report clear evidence of identity assimilation: the identity of individuals within organizations tends to become similar to the identities of their network partners. Because organizations are hierarchical systems it is important to attend to the possibility that the effects of social networks are not uniform across hierarchical levels. In this work we show that the effects of social networks vary systematically across possible identification targets that organizational members confront
Surviving a day without smartphone
No full textFor young adults accustomed to continually checking their cellphones, even a single day without access to them can be anxiety-producing. What are the implications for executives about managing this constantly connected generation
Hierarchical representation of motives in goal-setting
No full textThe authors developed a framework for thinking about motives in goal setting. The reasons for choosing a particular goal are represented in a hierarchical network of motives. To uncover context-specific motives and their interconnections, the authors propose a procedure based on the elicitation of justifications for one's goal. The authors applied the procedure to the motivation of volunteering to join the Italian Army by officers (N = 151) and 3 groups of enlisted soldiers (Garibaldi Brigade, N = 141; Folgore Brigade, N = 144; and volunteers in training, N = 150). The resulting idiographic motives and linkages between motives were validated by regressing attitudes, intentions to reenlist, and commitment toward the army on motives and linkages between motives. A heuristic nomothetic summary of goals, arranged in an interconnected hierarchy, was derived
Pensieri di varia motivazione e di bella impresa
No full textUn volumetto con un titolo minimalista, an- che se un po’ irriverente per il precedente a cui si ispira. “Pensieri di varia motivazione e bella impresa” propone una riflessione in- formale sul lavoro in un mondo carico di in- certezza, con la convinzione che sia sempre possibile coniugare impresa e bellezza. In queste pagine gli Autori suggeriscono alcuni temi di riflessione, senza proporre risposte deterministiche, ma limitandosi a eviden- ziare quali siano alcuni problemi a cui dedi- care attenzione. Di fronte al cambiamento e all’impensabile, infatti, l’attenzione rappre- senta la risorsa più preziosa, da allocare con discernimento.
Sullo sfondo, la prospettiva di un futuro possibile, ma che richiede un impegno col- lettivo, quasi un nuovo patto, che aumenti la coesione dentro e fuori l’impresa.
La immagini dei lavori lillupuziani di uno street artist si inseriscono tra i pensieri degli Autori, quasi a scandirne il ritmo, un po’ clandestino e forse contemporaneo
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