Christ University

About: Christ University is a education organization based out in Bengaluru, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Convection. The organization has 2267 authors who have published 2715 publications receiving 14575 citations. The organization is also known as: Christ College & Christ University.

Job Satisfaction and Affective Commitment

Abstract: The integral part of any management process is to manage people at work. A well managed organization sees workers as the main source of quality and productivity. An effective organization tends to promote a sense of commitment and satisfaction in its employees. This paper identifies the relationship between the affective commitment and job satisfaction among the Indian IT employees. For the present study, the data was collected with the help of a structured questionnaire from 300 employees working in the IT industry in India with the objective of measuring the affective commitment and job satisfaction of IT employees and to identify the relationship between the affective commitment and different aspects of job satisfaction. The findings indicated a positive relationship between the job satisfaction and affective commitment. Amongst the components of job satisfaction, the highest correlations with affective commitment were related to salary, benefits, fair treatment, opportunity for advancement and supervision. The regression analysis revealed that job satisfaction has a statistically significant impact on affective commitment. The findings of this study points out some salient issues in the IT industry. The detailed findings and implications are discussed in the paper.

Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Determination of Morin at a Poly(2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole) Modified Carbon Fiber Paper Electrode

Abstract: Voltammetric determination of morin on carbon fiber paper (CFP) electrode modified by electropolymerization of 2,5-dimercapto1,3,4- thiadiazole (DMTD) in phosphate buffer solution (PB, pH 9.0) have been studied. This modified electrode showed strong electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of morin, a flavonoid at physiological pH (PB, pH 7.0). Morin gave a sensitive anodic peak at 0.245 V (vs. SCE). The parameters influencing the anodic peak of morin such as effect of pH, effect of scan rate and concentration have been optimized. The electrochemical process was found to be irreversible and adsorption-controlled. Under the optimum conditions, the anodic peak current was linear to concentration of morin in the range of 2.5 x 10(-10)-2.75 x 10(-9) M and detection limit was found to be 8.3 x 10(-11) M. The practical application of the modified electrode was successfully demonstrated for the determination of morin in mulberry leaves. (C) 2016 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.

Psychological Contract and Employment Relationship

Abstract: Psychological contract refers to mutual unwritten expectations that exist between an employee and his/her employer regarding policies and practices in their organization. Psychological contract influences job attitudes and performances of the employees. This study aims at developing a deeper understanding about psychological contract and employment relationship. Six psychological contract variables—relational contract, transactional contract, employer’s commitment/obligation to employee, employee’s commitment/obligation to employer, employer’s relationship with employee, and employee’s relationship with employer—were measured on 202 employees from 15 IT companies randomly chosen for the study. A 52-item Psychological Contract Questionnaire (PCQ), adapted from the Psychological Contract Scale (Millward and Hopkins, 1998) and the Psychological Contract Inventory (Rousseau, 1995), was used for collecting the data. The study revealed that relational contract was dominant in the IT companies under study. Employees’ commitment/obligation to their employers was higher than employers’ commitment/obligation to their employees. Employees’ relationship with their employers was also stronger than employers’ relationship with their employees. The implications of the study for the IT industry have also been discussed for harnessing the energy, knowledge and creativity of employees for competitive advantage.