Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "Work environment"

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Conflict style fit : a novel approach to studying conflict management in the workplace

Damp, Alycia (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

The objectives of the current research were to employ a person-centered, analytic approach to studying individual conflict management styles and conflict management climates and to operationalize a novel construct, namely ...
The dark tetrad at work

Thibault, Tabatha (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

The purpose of this study was to create and validate a workplace-specific measure of the Dark Tetrad (i.e. narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism). A 22-item scale was created that possessed acceptable ...
Didactic or narrative? : evaluating the effectiveness of video style on breast cancer patients’ knowledge and communication about their cancer in the workplace

Kehoe, Sarah Michelle (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

Currently there is little extant research on patient education comparing multiple media. This mixed design randomized experiment aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge translation video styles (didactic vs. ...
An examination of individual and work-related factors influencing program success of an employee health intervention

Penney, Samantha A. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

Some studies have assessed the impact of workplace interventions on increasing recovery experiences and reducing stress and strain through training (e.g., Hahn, Binnewies, Sonnentag, & Mojza, 2011; MacDonald, 2012; Stevens, ...
Perceived accommodation : an examination of disability management in the workplace

Damecour, Eric (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)

Even though they are protected under the Canadian Charter of Human Rights Act, people living with disabilities have historically been the target of stigma and discrimination (Catano et al., 2016). Society has become more ...
Where is the positive? : exploring the role of positive affect in the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being in the workplace

McLeod, Christopher D. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

Research focused on the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being has demonstrated inconsistent results with regards to the role of positive affect. Analysis of two samples established that positive ...
Workplace aggression and the moderating effects of violence prevention climate

Roncalez, Olivier (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to both examine the dimensionality of several constructs of workplace aggression, and to determine whether violence prevention climate perceptions could moderate potential negative ramifications ...