Rhada,
I also find these very interesting -- esp. the first one. Can you tell us
more about where to find the measures? Are they found in journal articles
or do they need to be purchased to be used?
Thanks so much.
Amy
At 11:33 AM 12/7/2006 +0530, you wrote:
>Hello Benjamin,
>
>There are two standardized Indian tests on
>
>1) Organizational Atmosphere: MAO-A (defined as perceived effectiveness of
>organizational climate in terms of six motives- <Achievement, Expert power,
>Control, Extension and Affiliation> and ten organizational processes. (120
>items)
>
>2) Organizational Ethos: OCTAPACE (Openness, Confrontation, Trust,
>Authenticity, Proaction, Autonomy, Collaboration and Experimentation)
>(40 items)
>which are used by HRD professionals and OD consultants.
>
>I do not know if these are relevant for your research.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Radha R. Sharma, Ph.D.
>Professor, Organizational Behavior
>Management Development Institute (http://www.mdi.ac.in)
>Mehrauli Road
>Gurgaon 122 001
>India
>Tel.: +91-124-4013050- 62, 4560331(Direct)
>Fax: +91-124-2341189
>Mobile: +91-98185-64114
>Email:
radha@mdi.ac.in
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv
>[mailto:
OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of OB automatic digest system
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:30 AM
>To:
OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
>Subject: OB Digest - 5 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2006 (#2006-105)
>
>There are 3 messages totalling 1132 lines in this issue.
>
>Topics of the day:
>
> 1. FINT SPECIAL ALERT - 4th WORKSHOP ON TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN
> ORGANIZATIONS, AMSTERDAM 2007
> 2. Measuring HRD in Organizations (2)
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:34:29 +0100
>From: "Moellering, Guido" <
Moellering@MPIFG.DE>
>Subject: FINT SPECIAL ALERT - 4th WORKSHOP ON TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN
>ORGANIZATIONS, AMSTERDAM 2007
>
>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
>
>------_=_NextPart_001_01C71919.BC91216A
>Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
> boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01C71919.BC91216A"
>
>
>------_=_NextPart_002_01C71919.BC91216A
>Content-Type: text/plain;
> charset="us-ascii"
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>
>Dear colleague,
>
>In 2001, 2003 and 2005, members of FINT (First International Network on
>Trust) and other scholars interested in trust research from a wide range
>of disciplines met in Amsterdam for a two-day workshop on ''Trust
>within and between Organizations.'' As in the previous workshops, the
>number of participants will be restricted to about 100, but a broad
>variety in background is expected again, given the number of countries
>participants came from in the previous workshops, 24 countries in 2005.
>So this is a truly international event.
>
>We are happy to announce that the fourth workshop will be in Amsterdam
>on Thursday/Friday October 25-26, hosted by Free University Amsterdam
>and co-organized by EIASM. Key note speeches by Karen Cook, Don Ferrin
>and Aks Zaheer promise high quality inspiration for two days of intense
>dialogue and creativity. Ten challenging special themes proposed by
>scholars with ample expertise, moreover, offer focus and exchange of
>tempting ideas.
>
>A flyer with information is attached, so that you can spread it to other
>trust scholars that may be interested. Below is the link to the website
>of EIASM, where the calls for papers can be found and the abstracts and
>final papers must be uploaded.
>=20
>http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=3D495
><http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=3D495> =
>=20
>
>We hope to welcome you in Amsterdam,=20
>
>Sim Sitkin and Katinka Bijlsma-Frankema, chai
>
>=20
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:04:31 +0100
>From: Benjamin Akinyemi <
ben.akinyemi@GMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Measuring HRD in Organizations
>
>------=_Part_18172_9608995.1165417471416
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>Content-Disposition: inline
>
>Dear All
>
>I am currently developing a comprehensive questionnaire for research on HRM
>Practices and Employee Behavior and Attitude in Nigerian-based MNC
>subsidiary companies. Does anyone have information about the existence of =
>a
>standard (validated) questionnaire that measures the impact of training and
>development on employee commitment, work motivation, satisfaction and
>retention within organizations?
>
>Ben
>--=20
>Benjamin Akinyemi
>Leibnizhaus
>Universit=E4t Hannover
>30159 Hannover
>Germany
>
>___________________________________________
>
>"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond
>to it." - Lou Holtz
>
>------=_Part_18172_9608995.1165417471416
>Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>Content-Disposition: inline
>
>Dear All
I am currently developing a comprehensive questionnaire for=
> research on HRM Practices and Employee Behavior and Attitude in Nigerian-b=
>ased MNC subsidiary companies. Does anyone have information about the=
> existence of a standard (validated) questionnaire that measures the impact=
> of training and development on employee commitment, work motivation, satis=
>faction and retention within organizations?=20
>
Ben
--
Benjamin Akinyemi
Leibnizhaus
Uni=
>versit=E4t Hannover
30159 Hannover
Germany
___________________=
>________________________
"Life is ten percent what happens to y=
>ou and ninety percent how you respond to it." - =
>Lou Holtz
>
>
>------=_Part_18172_9608995.1165417471416--
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 17:42:32 +0000
>From: Bruce Hoag <
hoagbruce@YAHOO.CO.UK>
>Subject: Re: Measuring HRD in Organizations
>
>--Boundary_(ID_javMKNEjDFk7qLOg6Wgl3g)
>Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE
>
>Dear Benjamin,
> =20
> If you haven't looked already, I suggest that you consult the Buros=
> Mental Measurements Yearbook. These books have been published period=
>ically for quite a number of years. I think the most recent one is No=
>.. 16. You can also review some of these measures online at their webs=
>ite:
http://www.unl.edu/buros/.
> =20
> Ciao, Bruce
>
>Benjamin Akinyemi <
ben.akinyemi@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Dear All
>
>I am currently developing a comprehensive questionnaire for research =
>on HRM Practices and Employee Behavior and Attitude in Nigerian-based=
> MNC subsidiary companies. Does anyone have information about the ex=
>istence of a standard (validated) questionnaire that measures the imp=
>act of training and development on employee commitment, work motivati=
>on, satisfaction and retention within organizations?=20
>
>Ben
>--=20
>Benjamin Akinyemi
>Leibnizhaus
>Universit=E4t Hannover
>30159 Hannover
>Germany
>
>___________________________________________
>
>"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you r=
>espond to it." - Lou Holtz=20
>
>
>Bruce Hoag
>Organizational Psychologist
>Adjunct Assistant Professor
>University of Maryland, University College
>Contra San Faustino, 23
>36100 Vicenza
>Italy
>
>(39) 339 378 1797
>www.p-advantage.com
>http://www.linkedin.com/in/bhoag1
>
>
>New Book: Managing Value-Based Organizations: It's Not What You Think=
>..
>
>Available from
www.e-elgar.com, www.amazon.com or any good bookstore.
>
> =09=09
>---------------------------------
> All New Yahoo! Mail =96 Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard=
> protect you.
>
>
>--Boundary_(ID_javMKNEjDFk7qLOg6Wgl3g)
>Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
>Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE
>
>
Dear Benjamin,
If you haven't loo=
>ked already, I suggest that you consult the Buros Mental Measurements=
> Yearbook. These books have been published periodically for quite a n=
>umber of years. I think the most recent one is No. 16. You can also r=
>eview some of these measures online at their website:
>://www.unl.edu/buros/">http://www.unl.edu/buros/.
&nb=
>sp;
> style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2=
>px solid">Dear All
I am currently developing a comprehensive q=
>uestionnaire for research on HRM Practices and Employee Behavior and =
>Attitude in Nigerian-based MNC subsidiary companies. Does anyon=
>e have information about the existence of a standard (validated) ques=
>tionnaire that measures the impact of training and development on emp=
>loyee commitment, work
> motivation, satisfaction and retention within organizations?
>ar=3Dall>
Ben
--
Benjamin Akinyemi
Leibnizhaus
Univer=
>sit=E4t Hannover
30159 Hannover
Germany
________________=
>___________________________
"Life is ten percent what happens =
>to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." - &=
>nbsp;Lou Holtz
Bruce Hoag
Organizational =
>Psychologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Maryland=
>, University College
Contra San Faustino, 23
36100 Vicenza
I=
>taly
(39) 339 378 1797
www.p-advantage.com
>=3D"font-weight: bold;">
>in/bhoag1" target=3D"nw">http://www.linkedin.com/in/bhoag1
> >
>; background-color: rgb(64, 160, 255);">New Book
>=3D"font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(64, 160, 255);">:=
>