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Human Resources Practices Management and Job Satisfaction: the Moderating Role of Seeking Challenges. A Longitudinal Study Through PLS-SEM
Full text linkThe current labour market needs sustainable organisations in human, technological and environmental terms. The rapid transformations that take place on a daily basis, and the constant search for personnel with transversal competences, lead to a rethinking of the resources needed for the development of organisations and organizational well-being. The objective of this research is to analyse the impact of Human Resources Management practices on job satisfaction and on the moderator role of proactive seeking challenges skills on this relationship. The study was carried out on 152 subjects, about 60% female and 40% male, with prevalent age in the class between 35 and 50 years. The results obtained by means of non-parametric Structural Equation Models (PLS-SEM) indicate that Human Resources practices showed a positive relationship with proactive challenge seeking behaviour (job crafting)and job satisfaction at Time 2. The estimates were validated by bootstrap resampling performed through 1000 resubmissions. In addition, the study highlights the moderating role of seeking challenges in the relationship between Human Resources Management practices and job satisfaction. The evidence provide important reflection, as it leads to rethinking strategically the adoption of appropriate practices to manage the workforce, ensuring personal growth and quality of organizational life and well-being
Digital technologies for sustainable development of agri-food: implementation guidelines toward industry 5.0
No full textRecent environmental and socio-economic issues, required companies to adopt sustainability practices safeguarding the ecosystem. Agri-food is particularly concerned, since food production and delivery have a high impact on the environment and society. Companies are investing in a digitization journey, surfing the flow of the transition from the technocentric vision of technology to a synergistic one, which involves the social and environmental dimensions of sustainability, promoting the shirt of Industry 4.0 paradigm toward the new Industry 5.0. The purpose of this article is to explore the role of Industry 4.0 technologies during the implementation of sustainability practices in the agri-food industry. A systematic literature review was carried out, according to the PRISMA flowchart and ten several data sets were analyzed using scientometric analysis and Bibliometrix. The main characteristics of the research field, the current research routes and the capability of each Industry 4.0 pillar to drive sustainability were identified. A synthesis map of the current agri-food sustainability practices technology-based and a list of suggestions to apply Industry 4.0 technologies in social and economic dimensions of sustainability were proposed. All these results contribute to the foundation for the young research field of Industry 5.0. Theoretical and practical implications, limits, and follow-ups were debated
Human Resources Management Practices Perception and Extra-Role Behaviors: The Role of Employability and Learning at Work
Full text linkHuman Resource Management (HRM) processes are considered the beating heart of any successful organization. Recently, several studies have highlighted how organizations can use commitment-oriented HR practices to generate organizational and individual effectiveness. The aim of this study was to verify whether the perception of HRM practices could be able to elicit extra-role behaviors and, at the same time, whether this relationship could be mediated by employability and learning conditions. The analyses were carried out on a sample of 1219 Italian workers using Structural Equation Models. The structural model yielded good fit indices and the results showed a significant and positive effect of the perception of HRM practices on both employability and learning. However, the perception of HRM practices is not directly associated with extra-role behaviors, but only through the effect of both mediators (full mediation). Practical implications about the importance of creating working conditions that are adequately oriented to the development of individual skills in order to produce indirect beneficial effects on the organization are discussed
Social Resources and Emotional Exhaustion: The Role of Communication in Professional Relationships
Full text linkCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Communication is an element that permeates the lives of individuals, from
birth to death. Through it, it is possible to create new shared meanings, relationships, and social networks. The importance of the communication process emerges in different contexts,
one of which is undoubtedly the work context: several types of research have affirmed that
efficient organizational communication produces positive outcomes at the level of workers
and organizations, such as increased work commitment, satisfaction, and the reduction
of phenomena such as emotional exhaustion and cynicism. Starting from the theoretical framework of the Job Demands-Job Resources model, which divides the characteristics of
each work context according to two general categories – namely job demands (representing workers’ efforts in performing their job tasks) and job resources (facilitating aspects of
work that can provide opportunities for personal growth) – the aim of this research is to
explore the role of communication between colleagues and superiors in the relationship
between a job resource (increased social resources) and a negative outcome, such as emotional exhaustion, by means of a non-parametric structural equation model (PLS-SEM), in
a sample of 479 workers. Reliable structural and measurement models yielded excellent fit
indices of the hypothesized latent variables. The results show that, for workers, enhancing
social resources by asking for feedback from colleagues and bosses does not protect against
the risks of emotional exhaustion, but in fact improves communication. The exclusive use of
social resources at work does not have a significant impact on the risk of emotional exhaustion if it is not accompanied by perceived communication appropriate to the circumstances
and contexts. Communication, therefore, fully mediates the relationship between increased
social resources and emotional exhaustion and stands out as a crucial protective factor
Correlating organizational well-being and performance assessment in public sector organization: managerial implications from Italy
Full text linkThe concept of public value is related to different dimensions among which work and performance are of particular importance. In this work, we consider organizational well-being and the role of managerial support with reference to work, and citizens’ satisfaction as a relevant factor in measuring and evaluating public performance. Using the data collected through 175 questionnaires administered to the employees of
an Italian municipality, this study applies a Mediation Model to analyze the factors influencing the organizational well-being and the role of managerial support, and a Principal Component Analysis to investigate the relationship between organizational well-being and citizens’ satisfaction. The results show that the lack of managerial support can induce civil servants to develop proactive behaviors, which, in turn, can lead to improve citizens’ satisfaction. Consequently, we suggest the implementation of an adequate performance management system that allow managers the possibility of "remote" control which leads to civil servants’ autonomy for a better perceived local governments performance by citizen
A Case Study to Evaluate the Diffusion of Technological Traceability Systems: Exploratory Insights from South Italy Agri-food Companies
No full textIl ruolo dei servizi di placement universitari nel processo di transizione al lavoro: lo stato dell’arte
No full textL’attuale scenario del mercato del lavoro impone ai professionisti maggiore flessibilità, iniziativa personale e sviluppo di nuove competenze. Le istituzioni formative sono chiamate a farsi carico del complesso processo di transizione dal mondo accademico a quello professionale, offrendo proposte ed azioni finalizzate a garantire il successo e la ricerca di un’occupazione. Il presente lavoro si pone come obiettivi lo studio dei processi di transizione e dei sistemi messi in atto per preparare e migliorare l’avviamento alla carriera, del match tra offerta e domanda di lavoro, illustrare gli strumenti di avvicinamento tra giovani ed imprese, porre attenzione sul ruolo svolto dall’employability nei processi di transizione, riflettere sull’importanza di avviare nuove iniziative volte alla promozione del benessere psicologico e sociale
What a difference a workplace makes. A scientometric analysis on the relationship between job crafting and healthy organizations’ factors
Full text linkCompetenze trasversali, risorse personali e obiettivi accademici: un contributo empirico in studenti universitari
Full text linkLa crescente attenzione verso il ruolo che rivestono le competenze trasversali per il successo accademico e personale degli studenti, unita al tema della qualità e occupabilità dei laureati, pone al centro del dibattito pubblico la necessità da parte delle istituzioni formative di ripensare e rinnovare le azioni di orientamento e le strategie volte alla promozione di risorse sostenibili (come life e soft skills) tra gli studenti universitari. In questa prospettiva, l’obiettivo di questo studio è quello di esplorare il ruolo delle soft skills nella relazione tra capitale psicologico e raggiungimento degli obiettivi accademici, alla luce del modello Job Demands-Resources. L’analisi è stata svolta su 457 studenti universitari. I risultati evidenziano che il capitale psicologico ha un ruolo nell’influenzare il raggiungimento degli obiettivi accademici e nel migliorare lo sviluppo delle soft skills. Queste ultime, a loro volta, giocano un ruolo cruciale nel permettere agli studenti di raggiungere i loro traguardi universitari. Diverse sono le implicazioni pratiche per la ricerca interdisciplinare e per la promozione di opportunità di crescita culturale, economica e sociale delle nuove generazioni: i risultati di questo studio possono fornire spunti interessanti per definire e ridefinire buone pratiche di orientamento, costruendo competenze sostenibili sia per il futuro formativo che professionale
The role of employability in students during academic experience: A preliminary study through PLS-PM technique
Full text linkIn the current socio-economic scenario, affected by constant changes in the labor market, employability found greater echo. Universities frequently adopt strategies aimed at improving the employability and usefulness of the areas of competence, motivation and interests of young graduates and workers. In this study a preliminary research was conducted on a sample of 84 university students who attended a consulting service at the University of Salento, the Career Service Office. The average age of the sample was 26.74 years (DS = 4.95), 63% women, 71.4% unemployed. The tool used was a questionnaire-interview. The aim of this research was to assess the role of employability and its in uence on personal variables and active work behaviours, as job searching activities. Analyses were conducted through PLS-PM technique, a non-parametrical SEM modeling, and demonstrated that employability affects job search and self-efficacy, while self-efficacy had a non significant relation with job search behaviour
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