Jonathan H. Westover is an assistant professor of management in the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University. He is also a human resource development and performance management consultant. He is passionate about teaching, loves to conduct research, and enjoys writing in all styles—from academic, to op-ed, to other creative writing projects. He also enjoys his involvement in various service assignments and activities, both on and off of campus.
Strategic International Human Resource Management
Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)
We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...
The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and other Important Individual, Organizational, and Social Outcomes, International Journal of Science in Society (2011)
As work continues to be a very important part of our everyday lives, and as...
Job Satisfaction in the Public Service: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Workplace Attributes and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), Public Management Review (2011)
What satisfies a public servant? Is it the money? Or is it something else, like...
Examining Job Satisfaction: Causes, Outcomes, and Comparative Differences (2011)
In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...
A Longitudinal Analysis of Changing Job Quality and Worker Satisfaction in Israel, KCA Journal of Business Management (2011)
Prior research has indicated that the nature of work has changed dramatically in recent years...
Employee Performance Management, Recruiting & Selection
Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)
We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...
The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and other Important Individual, Organizational, and Social Outcomes, International Journal of Science in Society (2011)
As work continues to be a very important part of our everyday lives, and as...
Examining Job Satisfaction: Causes, Outcomes, and Comparative Differences (2011)
In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...
Cross-National Differences in Work Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Analysis from Post and Neo-Fordist Perspectives (2010)
In this research, I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) Post and Neo-Fordist framework for understanding...
International Differences in Job Satisfaction: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Rewards and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2010)
Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to explore cross-national differences in job...
Adult Training and Development
Academic Service-Learning Across Disciplines: Models, Outcomes, and Assessment (2012)
While service-learning is not a new phenomenon, the popularity and usage of this “civically-engaged” experiential...
Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)
We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...
Examining Job Satisfaction: Causes, Outcomes, and Comparative Differences (2011)
In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...
Cross-National Differences in Work Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Analysis from Post and Neo-Fordist Perspectives (2010)
In this research, I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) Post and Neo-Fordist framework for understanding...
International Differences in Job Satisfaction: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Rewards and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2010)
Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to explore cross-national differences in job...
Organizational Behavior, Leadership & Ethics
Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)
We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...
Why We Trust: Institutional and Interpersonal Trust Formation and the LDS Church, SquareTwo (2011)
While continuing my schooling and professional studies, I have found myself drawn to the study...
The Influence of Religion and Gender on Utah Employee Perceptions of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (with Susan R. Madsen and Kenneth Shaw), SquareTwo (2011)
There is much debate regarding the level of ethical responsibility a business has to its...
The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and other Important Individual, Organizational, and Social Outcomes, International Journal of Science in Society (2011)
As work continues to be a very important part of our everyday lives, and as...
Job Satisfaction in the Public Service: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Workplace Attributes and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), Public Management Review (2011)
What satisfies a public servant? Is it the money? Or is it something else, like...
International and Comparative Management
Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)
We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...
The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and other Important Individual, Organizational, and Social Outcomes, International Journal of Science in Society (2011)
As work continues to be a very important part of our everyday lives, and as...
Job Satisfaction in the Public Service: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Workplace Attributes and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), Public Management Review (2011)
What satisfies a public servant? Is it the money? Or is it something else, like...
Examining Job Satisfaction: Causes, Outcomes, and Comparative Differences (2011)
In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...
A Longitudinal Analysis of Changing Job Quality and Worker Satisfaction in Israel, KCA Journal of Business Management (2011)
Prior research has indicated that the nature of work has changed dramatically in recent years...
Micro and Macro Theory; Quantitative/Statistical Analysis
Job Satisfaction in the Public Service: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Workplace Attributes and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), Public Management Review (2011)
What satisfies a public servant? Is it the money? Or is it something else, like...
Examining Job Satisfaction: Causes, Outcomes, and Comparative Differences (2011)
In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...
A Longitudinal Analysis of Changing Job Quality and Worker Satisfaction in Israel, KCA Journal of Business Management (2011)
Prior research has indicated that the nature of work has changed dramatically in recent years...
Cross-National Differences in Work Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Analysis from Post and Neo-Fordist Perspectives (2010)
In this research, I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) Post and Neo-Fordist framework for understanding...
International Differences in Job Satisfaction: The Effects of Public Service Motivation, Rewards and Work Relations (with Jeannette Taylor), International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2010)
Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to explore cross-national differences in job...
CSR, Social Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit Management, and International Development
Why We Trust: Institutional and Interpersonal Trust Formation and the LDS Church, SquareTwo (2011)
While continuing my schooling and professional studies, I have found myself drawn to the study...
The Influence of Religion and Gender on Utah Employee Perceptions of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (with Susan R. Madsen and Kenneth Shaw), SquareTwo (2011)
There is much debate regarding the level of ethical responsibility a business has to its...
Opportunities, Challenges and Employment Relative Advantages in the Cooperative Sector in Iran (with Mohammad R. Noruzi), Management Science and Engineering (2010)
Arguably, the cooperative sector is one of the most important sectors in the structure of...
The Impact of Microfinance Programmes on Poverty Reduction, Spanda Journal (2010)
In this paper I will provide a brief overview of evidence from the existing literature...
An Exploration of Social Entrepreneurship in the Entrepreneurship Era (with Mohammad Reza Noruzi and Gholam Reza Rahimi), Asian Social Science Journal (2010)
Entrepreneurship has been the engine propelling much of the growth of the business sector as...