Organizational Conflict Scale: Reexamining the Instrument

-- Aruna B Bhat, Santosh Rangnekar
and Mukesh Kumar Barua

This study helps in understanding the factors of conflict at various levels by reexamining the psychometric properties and construct validity of the instrument. The Organizational Conflict Scale (OCS) takes the form of a self-report questionnaire which identified three factors: conflict at individual level comprising six items, conflict at group level comprising four items and conflict at organizational level comprising six items. It was administered to a sample of 200 selected from various manufacturing, IT, hydro power and public sector organizations by convenience sampling. Analyses included scale reliabilities, mean and standard deviations and factor analysis using Principal Component Analysis. Whilst generally supportive of the OCS, the results suggest that further validation work is required. This could include consideration of the relationships between the OCS and other measures which have an impact on conflict and its related factors. The instrument’s internal and sequential consistencies were generally sound. The conceptual and methodological implications are discussed.

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Leadership Effectiveness of Scientists in Indian Council of Agricultural Research

--R V Satyanarayana Rao, K H Rao, Ananta Sarkar,
Debasmita Mishra and M M Anwer

The leadership effectiveness has long been held to be of consequence for achieving performance outcomes in research organizations. In this study, leadership effective-ness was examined among scientists in the ICAR institutions. Multinomial logistic regression analysis results indicated that there is evidence to suggest that respondent’s designation, educational qualification, total experience and discipline group affect the leadership effectiveness. However, there is no evidence to suggest that respondent’s, age, gender, number of days of technical training and management training affect the leadership effectiveness. It is suggested that specific behaviors included under task and relationship dimensions need to be advocated and practiced for leadership development. The results also indicated that these groups of researchers need to receive training in understanding leadership skills. Once they realize the need to have more flexibility in their leadership styles, they would be able to use the appropriate style depending on the situation. Further study is required to understand which combination of attitude and behavior is likely to be most effective in research organizations.

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Job Satisfaction Among Government Doctors: An Exploratory Study

--Ramesh Kumar Miryala and Shailaja Thangella

The study explores the factors influencing job satisfaction among doctors working in various government hospitals. The paper examines the components that bring in job satisfaction in a much detailed form. The data was collected from about 106 doctors working in cities, district head quarters and rural villages of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The findings of the study present the factors underlying job satisfaction among doctors working in government hospitals, which may help the policy makers to formulate policies needed for sustainable and higher health provision for the civilians of the nation.

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