Journal•ISSN: 0021-8863
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
SAGE Publishing
About: The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Organization development & Organizational learning. It has an ISSN identifier of 0021-8863. Over the lifetime, 1811 publications have been published receiving 81925 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
Topics: Organization development, Organizational learning, Organizational commitment, Organizational effectiveness, Organizational studies
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TL;DR: In this article, the utility of a grounded theory approach to research on work organizations is discussed. But the authors focus on how to facilitate understanding and to identify desirable improvements in work contexts.
Abstract: Grounded theory is an inductive, theory discovery methodology that allows the researcher to develop a theoretical account of the general features of a topic while simultaneously grounding the account in empirical observations or data (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). This article explicates the utility of a grounded theory approach to research on work organizations. Following a general introduction to the grounded theory method, the authors'review of the organizational literature using grounded theory illustrates the variety of issues and topics studied through this approach. The authors describe and explain specific strategies for conducting grounded theory research in and on organizations, including note taking and note writing, concept discovery, and concept definition and preliminary elaboration of theory. Throughout the article emphasis is placed on grounded theory's ability to facilitate understanding and to identify desirable improvements in work contexts.
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TL;DR: The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science presents two special issues in which nine research-based articles and two overviews address various theoretical and empirical perspectives on the process of behavioral change as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science presents two special issues in which nine research-based articles and two overviews address various theoretical and empirical perspectives on the process o...
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TL;DR: This article developed an empirically grounded definition of social capital in terms of participation in networks, reciprocity, trust, social norms, the commons, and social agency using a questionnaire containing 68 potential items.
Abstract: This article develops an empirically grounded definition of social capital. Drawing on the work of Coleman and Putnam and others, the article discusses social capital in terms of participation in networks, reciprocity, trust, social norms, the commons, and social agency. Potential items to measure these elements were developed in an empirical study. A questionnaire containing 68 potential items was administered to approximately 1,200 adults in five Australian communities: two rural communities, two outer metropolitan areas, and one inner-city area of Sydney. The responses were subjected to extensive statistical analysis involving a hierarchical factor analysis, which identified a single general underlying factor and eight orthogonal specific factors, accounting for 49% of the variance. Three of the specific factors identified were community participation, agency, and trust. The five communities differed significantly in terms of the general and specific factors.
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