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WORK DISSATISFACTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Sociology of Work
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- other problem related to employment
1, record 1, English, other%20problem%20related%20to%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Areas to be considered include problems with employment or in the work environment, including unemployment; recent change of job; threat of job loss; job dissatisfaction; stressful work schedule; uncertainty about career choices; sexual harassment on the job; other discord with boss, supervisor, co-workers, or others in the work environment; uncongenial or hostile work environments; other psychosocial stressors related to work; and any other problems related to employment and/or occupation. 1, record 1, English, - other%20problem%20related%20to%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Z56.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - other%20problem%20related%20to%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Sociologie du travail
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autre problème lié à la profession
1, record 1, French, autre%20probl%C3%A8me%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20profession
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les domaines à considérer incluent les problèmes liés à l'emploi ou à l'environnement de travail, y compris le chômage, le changement récent de travail, la menace de perte d'emploi, l'insatisfaction au travail, les horaires de travail stressants, l'incertitude au sujet des choix de carrière, le harcèlement sexuel au travail, les autres conflits avec le patron, le supérieur hiérarchique, les collègues ou d'autres personnes dans l'environnement professionnel, les environnements de travail non conviviaux ou hostiles, d'autres facteurs de stress psychologiques liés au travail et n'importe quel autre problème lié à l'emploi et/ou à la profession. 1, record 1, French, - autre%20probl%C3%A8me%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20profession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Z56.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - autre%20probl%C3%A8me%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20profession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Musical Works
- Dance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet
1, record 2, English, Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet was the first abstract work Balanchine designed for the stage of the New York State Theater, which replaced the smaller City Center of Music and Drama as the home of New York City Ballet in 1964. Balanchine often said that chamber music was not suitable for large ballets, since chamber pieces typically are "too long, with too many repeats, and are meant for small rooms. "Schoenberg crafted his orchestration of the Brahms G minor piano quartet in 1930's out of a similar dissatisfaction, telling a critic that the chamber version "is always very badly played, as the better the pianist, the louder he plays, and one hears nothing of the strings. "The title refers to the fact that the 20th-century Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg orchestrated this piano quartet by 19th-century German composer Johannes Brahms. 1, record 2, English, - Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres musicales
- Danse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet
1, record 2, French, Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quality of working life
1, record 3, English, quality%20of%20working%20life
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- Q.W.L. 2, record 3, English, Q%2EW%2EL%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quality of work life 3, record 3, English, quality%20of%20work%20life
correct
- quality of worklife 4, record 3, English, quality%20of%20worklife
correct
- QWL 5, record 3, English, QWL
correct
- QWL 5, record 3, English, QWL
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which labour and management participate as equal partners in the restructuring of work and the organization of work processes to make jobs more satisfying and to increase the efficiency of the workplace. 6, record 3, English, - quality%20of%20working%20life
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More recently, infections such as hepatitis and AIDS have also been considered as occupational diseases. Socio-psychological conditions that influence the quality of work life include stress, burnout, dissatisfaction, withdrawal, procrastination, apathy, alcohol and drug abuse, and other forms of employee escapist behaviour. 7, record 3, English, - quality%20of%20working%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- qualité de la vie au travail
1, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- QVT 2, record 3, French, QVT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- qualité de vie au travail 3, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- QVT 2, record 3, French, QVT
correct
- QVT 2, record 3, French, QVT
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restructuration du milieu de travail immédiat de manière à rompre la monotonie du travail, à réduire le sentiment d'ennui qu'éprouve le travailleur et, d'une manière générale, à lui procurer une plus grande satisfaction au travail. 2, record 3, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis peu, des infections comme l'hépatite et le SIDA ont été classées parmi les maladies professionnelles. Parmi les conditions sociopsychologiques qui influent sur la qualité de vie au travail on retrouve le stress, l'épuisement professionnel, l'insatisfaction, le retrait, la temporisation, l'apathie, l'alcoolisme et les autres toxicomanies et d'autres comportements d'évasion adoptés par les travailleurs. 4, record 3, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie%20au%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calidad de la vida laboral
1, record 3, Spanish, calidad%20de%20la%20vida%20laboral
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- calidad de vida en el trabajo 1, record 3, Spanish, calidad%20de%20vida%20en%20el%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los programas de calidad de vida en el trabajo involucran muchas actividades y técnicas, los programas se acompañan con aspectos de fondo diseñados para mejorar la calidad de la vida laboral. 1, record 3, Spanish, - calidad%20de%20la%20vida%20laboral
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- motivator factor
1, record 4, English, motivator%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- motivational factor 2, record 4, English, motivational%20factor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Herzberg's theory of work motivation, motivator factors are the key to higher performance. If these factors are not present, however, they do not in and of themselves lead to strong dissatisfaction. Motivator factors are job-centered; they relate directly to the content of the job itself. 1, record 4, English, - motivator%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur stimulant 1, record 4, French, facteur%20stimulant
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur motivant 2, record 4, French, facteur%20motivant
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maintenance factor
1, record 5, English, maintenance%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Herzberg's theory of work motivation, the absence of maintenance factors tends to make workers dissatisfied. The presence of these factors, however, does not produce high levels of motivation. Thus, maintenance factors help avoid dissatisfaction and the problems it creates. Maintenance factors relate mainly to the conditions and environment in which work is done. 1, record 5, English, - maintenance%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'entretien 1, record 5, French, facteur%20d%27entretien
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- two-factor theory
1, record 6, English, two%2Dfactor%20theory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A motivation theory developed by Frederick Herzberg, it holds that motivation derives from two sets of factors : motivators and hygiene factors. The former, consisting of factors such as achievement recognition, and the work itself, are motivational in content, while the latter consisting of factors such as money, security, and working conditions, will not motivate by their presence but will cause dissatisfaction by their absence. 1, record 6, English, - two%2Dfactor%20theory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- théorie binaire de la motivation 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20binaire%20de%20la%20motivation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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