The association of affective and continuance commitment with correctional staff life satisfaction

Previous research suggests that life satisfaction is a stronger predictor of job performance than job satisfaction, and life satisfaction is negatively associated with absenteeism and a desire to retire early. Despite the fact that employees with high life satisfaction are essential for organizations’ optimal efficiency, little empirical research exists to determine the individual and workplace factors that shape and maintain high correctional staff life satisfaction levels. This study investigates the impact of two types of organizational commitment, continuance and affective, on correctional staff life satisfaction at two Midwestern prisons, one private and one public. Continuance commitment was negatively related and affective commitment was positively related with life satisfaction for staff in both prisons. Possible methods to increase affective commitment and life satisfaction for correctional staff are discussed.     

Predictors of out-of-home placement following residential treatment

Objective

There is a lack of research examining predictors of out-of-home placement (OOHP) following residential treatment (RT). The current study examined how various child and family factors predict OOHP at discharge and 6-months post-discharge for a RT sample.

Methods

Three hundred and eighty-three children (11.92 years, SD = 2.63, 293 boys) with serious mental health disorders were assessed using the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) and placement information forms at admission, discharge, and 6-months post-discharge from RT.

Results

OOHP at discharge was predicted by older age, OOHP at admission, child welfare involvement, deliberate self-harm, a history of physical abuse, neglect, witnessed domestic violence, and a poor family situation (p < .05). At 6-months post-discharge, OOHP was predicted by dual diagnosis, OOHP at admission, child welfare involvement, neglect, and witnessed domestic violence (p < .05).

Conclusions

Pre-treatment factors are predictive of OOHP following RT. Identifying these key predictors and developing permanency planning options for children to promote stability and consistency is essential. A systemic evidence-based approach is imperative in promoting resilience for children at risk of OOHP, including family intervention and collaboration with the community.     

The Community Child Placement Budget:

This article presents a mechanism for empowering communities to take responsibility and control for their vulnerable children. The community placement budget is based on the daily living costs associated with children in state custody. Based on data from a real community, the budget includes where these children are living, the cost associated with these placements, and who is paying. Strategies are suggested that will help community groups compare ideas about what they want for children in their community and identify possible areas for change.     

Social Work Strategies and Tactics in the Workplace

Abstract

Those social workers who offer employment services can frame job development and placement as a process of workplace socialization in which they facilitate the inclusion of people with disabilities in mainstream work settings. This paper examines the construct of workplace socialization and offers five specific strategies and related tactics for its facilitation in the context of social work practice in disability and rehabilitation.     

人本管理雏议

在激烈的市场竞争中,竞争能力越来越多地依赖于创新能力,创新能力依赖于企业的管理,企业的 管理最根本的是人力资源的管理,而以人为本,人本管理是人力资源最有效的管理方式。     

论高校科研管理人员的素质建设

高校科研水平的高低与科研管理有着密切的联系,衡量一所高校科研管理水平高低的一个重要方面就是科研管理人员的素质问题。科研管理人员的素质建设是提高高校科研管理水平的关键。文章提出高校科研管理者不但应具备一定的相关的专业知识,还应具备作为管理者所具有的特殊素质,即具有良好的职业道德;具备管理学理论知识;了解各学科的基础知识和前沿发展动态;有较强的组织与协调管理能力及熟练掌握现代化的管理手段。并进一步提出了提高高校科研管理人员素质的具体方法。     

加强新时期高校思想政治工作队伍建设

本文立足新时期高校思想政治工作的客观实际 ,从当前加强高校思想政治工作队伍建设的重要意义出发 ,分析当前思想政治工作队伍建设中存在的问题 ,以加强思想政治工作队伍自身素质为重点 ,探讨加强新时期高校思想政治工作队伍建设的具体措施。     

高校教职工党员思想状况调查与分析

文章通过对高校教职工党员的思想特点的分析 ,从而提出加强高校教职工党员思想教育意见 :必须加强思想理论教育 ,坚持用科学理论武装党员头脑 ,努力提高教职工党员的马克思主义理论水平 ;加强党的宗旨教育 ,提高教职工党员为人民服务的自觉性 ;立足全局 ,坚持把思想教育和严格管理有机结合起来 ;针对高校教职工党员的特点 ,采取切实有效的教育方法。     

极点配置控制器设计的行为化方法

从互连控制的角度对系统的极点配置问题进行了研究，设计了一类（正则）极点配置控制器，并揭示了行为化方法下的互连控制与经典反馈控制之间的关系．     

知识型员工激励因素的整合

知识员工的激励因素包括自身需求和外部条件两个方面。企业如何将这两方面的激励因素有机整合，使其形成内外结合的混合型双重激励，这是知识经济时代人力资源管理的新课题。