David J. Cherrington

Age Work Values

The article presents a study that examines a possible relationship between age and work values. According to the results of the study, older workers place a greater level of importance on pride in ...

The desire for an enriched job as a moderator of the enrichment—satisfaction relationship

Abstract Three kinds of moderators of the enrichment—satisfaction relationship have been examined in previous research: urban—rural influences, work values, and growth need strength. A recent review of 29 studies concluded that none of the variables tested to date evidence a consistent moderating effect and called for an end to this line of research. The present study argued that the evidence was not so pessimistic and showed that the desire for an enriched job was a significant moderator of the enrichment—satisfaction relationship. Direct assessments of the persons desire for job enrichment were postulated and found to be much better moderators than indirect estimates inferred from urbanrural influences or work values.

Reducing Juvenile Recidivism With Cognitive Training and a Cell Phone Follow-Up: An Evaluation of the RealVictory Program

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of a cognitive training and cell phone intervention on the recidivism of 70 juvenile offenders. Median days to rearrest were 106 for the control group, 191 for the class-only group, and 278 for the class plus cell phone group. Using rearrest as the survival criterion, the survival ratios of the class-only and class plus cell phone groups were 2.64 and 2.94 times longer than the control group, respectively. After controlling for gender, prior arrests, and risk score, the Poisson regression indicated that the class-only and class plus cell phone groups were 51% lower in total arrests than the control group. These results suggest that cognitive training supplemented with a cell phone coach is an effective and cost-efficient intervention for reducing recidivism.

A menu of moral issues: One week in the life of The Wall Street Journal

A “menu” of twelve moral issues that seem to be common to all organizations is described and illustrated. This “menu” identifies some of the most prominent moral issues requiring individuals to decide where to draw the line between moral and immoral conduct. A review ofThe Wall Street Journal during just one week provided over sixty articles illustrating how moral issues are inherent in almost every business decision. The articles included several illustrations of stealing, lying, and fraud that are immoral, although in some cases not technically illegal. Other articles illustrated conflicts of interest, influence buying, hiding information, divulging personal information, taking unfair advantage, personal decadence, interpersonal abuse, organizational abuse, rule violations, being an accessory to unethical acts, and balancing ethical dilemmas. These illustrations are intended to help individuals identify moral issues and recognize the situations when they arise so they can avoid unwitting immoral behavior.

Reducing Juvenile Delinquency With Automated Cell Phone Calls

Using a sample of 70 juvenile probationers (39 treatment and 31 controls), we evaluated the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program that combined cognitive-behavioral training and automated phone calls. The cognitive-behavioral training contained six 90-min sessions, one per week, and the phone calls occurred twice per day for the year following treatment. Recidivism was measured by whether they were rearrested and the total number of rearrests during the 1st year. To test the impact of the phone calls, those who received phone calls were divided into high and low groups depending on whether they answered more or less than half of their phone calls. Those who completed the class and answered at least half of their phone calls were less likely to have been arrested and had fewer total arrests.

Participation, performance, and appraisal

Appropriate rewards can increase an employees job contribution. Performance appraisals and employee participation in the budget process can reinforce improved job performance.

An Evaluation of the Impact of Goal Setting and Cell Phone Calls on Juvenile Rearrests

Using a sample of 256 juvenile offenders who were randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, this study evaluates a cognitive-behavioral program that combines cognitive training, goal setting, and a phone-coach follow-up. The training involved six classroom sessions where participants received instruction and help in creating individualized goals. After attending the classes, participants received automated phone calls twice a day for up to a year. During the year following the program, the treatment and control groups were not significantly different in whether or not they were rearrested or in total rearrests. However, the total number of calls received had a significant negative association with whether or not they were rearrested for a felony and with the total number of felony rearrests.