This week was a difficult one for me because I felt it was extremely hard for me to decipher which articles exactly were empirical research articles. Luckily, with a little assistance from our professor and some in depth research I was able to find a perfect article for me. I am looking to become an expert on what are the most effective steps to creating a happy and healthy employee environment. This week I felt my authors definitely minimized the factors that I want to now focus on. I realized through the studies provided that I may not need to focus as much on the hierarchy of a company or upper management but more so on the morals and ethics that the company is built upon and presents to their employees.
Sean Valentine, one of the authors of my empirical research article, has written a number of articles relating to business and many of which correlate with my topic of choice. There are a few referenced but the ones focusing on 'perceived ethical values', and 'organizational commitment' are some that I would find very interesting. After reading his work with this article, I definitely feel that taking the time to review more of his writings will be beneficial to my research.
Though I do feel I have come a long way from the beginning of this course, I still have a lot of room for improvement with my research skills. I have always been a quick worker, and at times this has been my downfall when doing detailed research. I am learning to take my time, and try multiple search routes rather than resorting to the first one that I find. There are certain databases that I would like to become more resourceful with, and this week that would be the Emerald database. I am excited for what I have learned so far but am even more excited for what knowledge I will continue to gain.
Hope you are all enjoying your topics as well!
Fleischman, G., Godkin, L., Kidwell,
R., & Valentine, S. (2011). Corporate Ethical Values, Group Creativity, Job
Satisfaction and Turnover Intention: The Impact of Work Context on Work
Response. Journal of Business Ethics, 98(3), 353-372. Doi:10.1007/s10551-010-0554-6
Hi Saisha!
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that you started to find the information leading you towards the direction of ethics and the importance of an ethical foundation for a happy, healthy work environment. I am taking another class that is about that very subject. The class and the text cover and confer with that same conclusion; it is important to have an ethical framework. The data has shown , it is vital to teach your employees the ethical code your company abides by and finds significant, ethics training is critical, and the involvement of the entire company is essential.
What I am getting from your research and blog entry, is further confirmation to the validity of the information I have been studying in my other class. It is exciting to see someone else outside of that class, coming up with a different perspective but the same type of information, from different resources. I will have to check out the article you referenced. Thanks for the info!