Samuel Rabinowitz

Career stage as a moderator of performance relationships with facets of job satisfaction and role perceptions.

Abstract The relationship between performance indices and facets of job satisfaction, role ambiguity, and role conflict was studied among 102 full-time faculty members across three career stages. Results indicate that an individuals career stage within a profession has an important moderating effect on facets of job satisfaction and role perception relationships with role-related performance.

Changing correlates of job involvement in three career stages

Abstract The nature of correlates of job involvement over three career stages (i.e., early, mid, and late career) was explored in order to account for the lack of consistency of past empirical work in the job involvement area. Data relating to perceptions of job involvement, job characteristics, job satisfaction, rewards, and individual differences were collected from 332 Canadian transportation ministry employees. Utilizing correlational analysis, support was found for the hypothesis that career stage moderated the relationship of job involvement and various situational, individual difference, and outcome measures. These results are discussed in light of the current literature.

Job scope and individual differences as predictors of job involvement: Independent or interactive?

This study examines the relative importance of job scope and individual differences in explaining job involvement. It further examines whether these variables have independent or interactive effect...

Facets of role conflict, role-specific performance, and organizational level within the academic career

Abstract The relationships among facets of role conflict and role-specific performance were investigated over three organizational levels of one occupation. The responses of a sample of 102 full-time faculty members were analyzed via the use of correlational and multiple regression techniques. The results support treating role conflict as a multifaceted construct, examining role conflict with respect to role-specific performance measures, and considering the moderating effect of organizational level on role conflict-performance relationships in future research. Implications of the results are discussed in regard to the population sampled.

A collaborative framework to minimise knowledge loss in new product development

In todays consumer era, of rapidly shortened product life cycles, new product development has become essential for both growth and survival of organisations. The agility of new product development is governed by the effectiveness and efficiency of an organisations intelligence and knowledge-management skills. In this rapidly changing dynamic and multi-layered environment, recognising, managing and preventing Knowledge Loss can be a key determinant of success of an organisation. In this paper, we argue for a collaborative network structure within the organisation to prevent knowledge loss in new product development. Based on our first-hand observations via an in-depth case study of six Indian auto-component manufacturing companies, we identify the sources of K-loss. We recommend ways to create collaboration pools that increase flow of information and communication and help mitigate knowledge loss throughout the value chain. We summarise our finding as usable rules-of-thumb for helping senior and middle-level managers develop and leverage collaborative networks for effectively managing knowledge loss for their organisations.

Academic Job Involvement and Performance: Another Look

The relationship between academic job involvement and performance was explored in a sample of 80 upper-level business students. Data relating to academic job involvement (a modification of a job-involvement measure), final grade, GPA, performance ratings for self and peers, number of absences, and effort were collected. Significant correlations were .24 between academic job involvement and final grade, -.26 number of absences, and .34 effort. These results are discussed in light of prior research and implications for further exploration are identified.

Work, family, and life interfaces: a selective book review

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review a group of books focusing on work‐family research and applications.Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of a summary and critique of recently published books centering on work‐family issues.Findings – Significantly expanded views of work‐family issues are represented in the multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives presented in a series of books.Originality/value – By considering a number of different publications, the researcher, instructor, or practitioner can learn about advances in the work‐family domain.