title: Relationships between Job Variables:  The Moderating Effects of Support and the Mediating Effects of Job Satisfaction, Affective Commitment  and Continuance Commitment in the Support Worker Industry

authors: Botha, Hanlie

subjects: supervisor support

abstract: The factors associated with employees' work related attitudes and cognitions were examined.  A sample of employees from Community Living Trust (CLT), an organisation within the disability support worker industry, completed a questionnaire that included several measures: supervisor and colleague support, role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload, time-based, strain-based and behaviour-based work-to-family/family-to-work conflict, organisational commitment, job satisfaction and turnover intentions.  
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which supervisor and colleague support contributed to a reduction in role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload.  In addition, the relationship between support and work-to-family/family-to-work conflict were also explored.  Finally, the organisational outcomes, in particular organisational commitment, job satisfaction and turnover intentions, were examined.  It was found that supervisor and colleague support did, in some cases, moderated the relationship between role stressors, conflict and job satisfaction / organisational commitment.  It was also found that job satisfaction and affective commitment mediated the relationship between the role stressors, WF strain-based conflict and turnover intentions.  
The major implications from this research are that human resource initiatives should be developed that aims to identify the support needs employees may have, in order to increase levels of job satisfaction and organisational commitment and decrease levels of turnover intentions.  The final chapter of this research explored the practical implications to the organisation, employees and the need for future research.

text: Relationships between Job Variables:  The Moderating Effects of Support and the Mediating Effects of Job Satisfaction, Affective Commitment  and Continuance Commitment in the Support Worker Industry The factors associated with employees' work related attitudes and cognitions were examined.  A sample of employees from Community Living Trust (CLT), an organisation within the disability support worker industry, completed a questionnaire that included several measures: supervisor and colleague support, role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload, time-based, strain-based and behaviour-based work-to-family/family-to-work conflict, organisational commitment, job satisfaction and turnover intentions.  
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which supervisor and colleague support contributed to a reduction in role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload.  In addition, the relationship between support and work-to-family/family-to-work conflict were also explored.  Finally, the organisational outcomes, in particular organisational commitment, job satisfaction and turnover intentions, were examined.  It was found that supervisor and colleague support did, in some cases, moderated the relationship between role stressors, conflict and job satisfaction / organisational commitment.  It was also found that job satisfaction and affective commitment mediated the relationship between the role stressors, WF strain-based conflict and turnover intentions.  
The major implications from this research are that human resource initiatives should be developed that aims to identify the support needs employees may have, in order to increase levels of job satisfaction and organisational commitment and decrease levels of turnover intentions.  The final chapter of this research explored the practical implications to the organisation, employees and the need for future research.

year: 2007

title: Proteinous bioplastics from bloodmeal

authors: Verbeek, Casparus Johan R.

subjects: plastics

abstract: It is almost impossible to remember a world without plastics; however, environmental concerns over the origin, use and disposal of plastics have created a substantial effort into finding alternative solutions to these issues. Recycling is aimed at reducing the amount of virgin material required; biodegradable polymers are intended to solve the disposal and ultimate fate of polymers, while research into finding sustainable sources for polymer production is aimed at reducing the reliance on petrochemical sources. Although bioplastics sound like the perfect solution to these problems, bioplastics sound like the perfect solution to these problems, bioplastics also have some drawbacks; most importantly the perceived competition with food production. As a result, attention is shifting to second generation bioplastics manufactured from non-potential food sources. However, one of the challenges for bioplastics is to be successfully integrated into common synthetic plastic processing routes, such as extrusion and injection moulding.

text: Proteinous bioplastics from bloodmeal It is almost impossible to remember a world without plastics; however, environmental concerns over the origin, use and disposal of plastics have created a substantial effort into finding alternative solutions to these issues. Recycling is aimed at reducing the amount of virgin material required; biodegradable polymers are intended to solve the disposal and ultimate fate of polymers, while research into finding sustainable sources for polymer production is aimed at reducing the reliance on petrochemical sources. Although bioplastics sound like the perfect solution to these problems, bioplastics sound like the perfect solution to these problems, bioplastics also have some drawbacks; most importantly the perceived competition with food production. As a result, attention is shifting to second generation bioplastics manufactured from non-potential food sources. However, one of the challenges for bioplastics is to be successfully integrated into common synthetic plastic processing routes, such as extrusion and injection moulding.

year: 2008

title: The experience of homemaking in unaffordable and precarious housing

authors: Barrett, Patrick

abstract: Housing is the platform on which people build their lives. The experience of homemaking in unaffordable and precarious housing (Barrett, P., Cram, F. & James, B, 2024) is a new monograph from the Affordable Housing for Generations programme. Across 110 pages, 10 housing researchers share experiences from different groups of people in Aotearoa, burdened by the insecurity of unaffordable housing. The findings show how institutional, social and market dynamics impacting on life circumstances can cause people to be in precarious housing situations. Yet people continue to love homemaking and being contributors to their communities. Reinforcing the pivotal nature of housing in supporting all peoples’ health and wellbeing, this research demonstrates how much more can be achieved through improving access to stable, affordable housing and by understanding what is at the heart of a home.

text: The experience of homemaking in unaffordable and precarious housing Housing is the platform on which people build their lives. The experience of homemaking in unaffordable and precarious housing (Barrett, P., Cram, F. & James, B, 2024) is a new monograph from the Affordable Housing for Generations programme. Across 110 pages, 10 housing researchers share experiences from different groups of people in Aotearoa, burdened by the insecurity of unaffordable housing. The findings show how institutional, social and market dynamics impacting on life circumstances can cause people to be in precarious housing situations. Yet people continue to love homemaking and being contributors to their communities. Reinforcing the pivotal nature of housing in supporting all peoples’ health and wellbeing, this research demonstrates how much more can be achieved through improving access to stable, affordable housing and by understanding what is at the heart of a home.

year: 2024