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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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A Short Study of Iranian Organizations' Needs in the Area of Globalization: Opportunities, Challenges and Relative Advantages (with Mohammad R. Noruzi), Cross-Cultural Communication (2010)

Globalization and liberalization in developing countries is a lengthy process that has been a long...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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“Gendered” Perceptions: Job Satisfaction and Gender Differences in the Workplace, The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations (2010)

There is a large cross-disciplinary research literature on gender and work, and it continues to...

 

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Global Economic Shifts Impacting the Perceived Importance of Various Intrinsic and Extrinsic Job Characteristics and Overall Job Satisfaction, International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management (2010)

In this research, I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) Post and Neo-Fordist framework for understanding...

 

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State Welfare Provisions and Cross-National Differences in Work Quality and Job Satisfaction, Global Studies Journal (2010)

Scholars are increasingly recognizing that overall job satisfaction/job quality assessments are embedded in a context...

 

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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...

 

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Individual Factors Impacting Working Orientations and Perceptions in the Workplace: A Continued Examination of the Relationship between Individual-Level Religious, Racial/Ethnic, and Family Backgrounds with Worker Job Satisfaction, The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (2010)

Workers’ perceptions of their jobs and work environments are not only affected by societal level...

 

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Examining the Theoretical and Empirical Developments and Future Research Directions in the Cross-Disciplinary Job Satisfaction Literature, The International Journal of Learning (2010)

Job satisfaction is an important factor in driving organizational learning and organizational change, and as...

 

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Trickle-Up Economic Development: A Critical Examination of Microfinance Programs, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (2010)

With the Muhammad Yunus being recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering approach...

 

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Socio-Economic Status and Occupational Differences in the Experience of Mortality, The Internet Journal of Epidemiology (2010)

It is well recognized that work is a very important part of our everyday lives...

 

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Enhancing Long-term Worker Productivity and Performance: The Connection of Key Work Domains to Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment (with Andrew R. Westover and L. Alan Westover), International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2010)

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore key work domains that impact...

 

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Managing Organizational Change: Change Agent Strategies and Techniques to Successfully Managing the Dynamics of Stability and Change in Organizations, The International Journal of Management and Innovation (2010)

In our turbulent world, there is nothing more permanent than change. Organizations face the continuous...

 

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Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Linking Job Quality Characteristics to Worker Satisfaction, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (2010)

As work plays such an increasingly important role in our everyday lives, it is important...

 

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IHRM and Effective Global Staffing Systems in the Iranian Context: An Exploration of Staffing Roles for HR Managers in Iranian Organizations and other MNC's (with Mohammad R. Noruzi), Timisoara Journal of Economics (2010)

The creation of global HR systems remains a real challenge for organizations fighting to stay...

 

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Global Shifts: Changing Job Quality and Job Satisfaction Determinants in Socialist and Post-Socialist Hungary, International Journal of Social Economics (2010)

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend Handel's intrinsic and extrinsic framework...

 

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Exploring Successful International Human Resource Management: Past, Present, and Future Directions (with Mohammad Reza Noruzi), Timisoara Journal of Economics (2009)

Today, approximately 60,000 multinational enterprises (MNEs) employ more than 45 million people worldwide. This is...

 

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Empirically Examining Research Questions in the Social Sciences: Statistical Research Methods in Comparative International Sociology, The International Journal of Science and Society (2009)

Empirical cross-national researchers employ a variety of statistical methods to evaluate their research hypotheses. These...

 

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Review of: Hirst, Paul, Thompson, Grahame and Bromley, Simon (Globalization in Question. Polity Press: Cambridge), Research Online (2009)
 

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Sociological Theories of Global Development and the Resurgence of the Role of the State, Global Studies Journal (2009)

Many development theorists have argued for a global world system approach to looking at development...

 

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A Review and Comparison of Sociological Theories of Global Development, The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (2009)

The sociology of development has undergone significant changes since modernization theory attempted to explain the...

 

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World Cities and Shifting Economic Development Trajectories in the Age of Globalization, International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management (2009)

What is the role of world cities in the age of globalization? Hymer (1972), Friedmann...

 

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Lifelong Learning: Effective Adult Learning Strategies and Implementation for Working Professionals, International Journal of Learning (2009)

Researchers have examined the process of learning and how to best implement learning programs. Furthermore,...

 
Demographic Shifts in National and State Labor Markets: A Review and Application of 'The Impact of Demographic Change on U.S. Labor Markets, Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters (2009)

“The Impact of Demographic Change on U.S. Labor Markets” by Jane Sneddon Little and Robert...

 
A Cross-National Look at the Changing Nature of Gender Differences in Perceived Job Satisfaction, International Journal of Global Business and Economics (2009)

Research has shown that the nature of work has changed dramatically in recent years in...

 

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A Cross-National Analysis of Job Quality Characteristics and Perceived Job Satisfaction in a Changing World Economy: Implications for Public Administrators Managing a Multicultural Workforce, International Review of Public Administration (2008)

Staffing is one of the many challenges facing all employers today, and with the shift...

 

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The Impact of Job Characteristics on Worker Health, The Internet Journal of Epidemiology (2008)

Work is a very important part of our everyday lives. Furthermore, the landscape of work...

 
Effective Human Resource Training and Development: Examination and Application of Adult Learning Theory in the HR Management Context., Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning (2008)

Researchers have examined the process of learning and how to best implement learning programs. Furthermore,...

 
Potential Impacts of Globalization on Changing Job Quality and Worker Satisfaction: A Descriptive Cross-National Comparative Examination, Journal of Global Business Management (2008)

In this research, I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) Post and Neo-Fordist framework for understanding...

 

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Impacts of a Changing Global Economy on Work Organizations: A Neo and Post-Fordist Look at General Motors and Google Inc., Journal of International Management Studies (2008)

Work is a very important part of our everyday lives. Furthermore, the landscape of work...

 

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The Record of Microfinance: The Effectiveness/Ineffectiveness of Microfinance Programs as a Means of Alleviating Poverty, Electronic Journal of Sociology (2008)

With the Muhammad Yunus being recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering approach...

 
Wal-Mart vs. Costco: A Trade-off Between Efficiency and Profits and Employee-Friendly Policy?, Social Dialogue (2007)

Do corporations face a trade-off between seeking greater efficiency and higher profits with implementing more...

 

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Review of: Gregory, Stephen (The Devil Behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic. University of California Press: Berkeley, CA), Sociological Research Online (2007)
 

Books

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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...

 

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Organizational Culture, Learning, and Knowledge Management (2011)

We live in an increasingly hyper-competitive global marketplace, where firms are fighting to stay lean...

 

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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,...

 

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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...

 

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Globalization, Labor, and the Transformation of Work: Seeking a Competitive Advantage in an Increasingly Global Economy (2010)

“Globalization” is a key concept that represents a wide range of complex processes in our...

 

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Training the Next Generation of Knowledge Workers: Readings for Effective Secondary Education and Workplace Learning Practices (2010)

In today’s shifting global economy and the emergence of the technology and service-oriented knowledge organization,...

 

Contributions to Books

Divorce (with Stephen J. Bahr and Chao-Chin Lu), The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology (2011)
 

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Divorce, The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (2007)