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Decent Work Worldwide Universal Values, Diverse Expressions
Taveira, Izabela; dos Santos, Nuno Rebelo; Pais, LeonorThis is the eighth book by LAPEEX/PSOT – Research, Teaching and Extension Laboratory: People, Subjectivity, Organizations and Work. The overall aim is to give visibility to science by sharing reliable scientific knowledge regardless of its origin. This laboratory articulates the activities of the extension project Coffe with HR: promoting actions to improve the Quality of Life at Work. The research group involv...
Decent Work and Work Motivation in Knowledge Workers: the Mediating Role of Psy...
Pais, Leonor; Moreira, João Manuel; Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Ferraro, TâniaThis article aimed to investigate the role of Decent Work as a predictor of different types of Work Motivation and to explore the possible role of Psychological Capital in mediating this relationship. The Decent Work Questionnaire, the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale, and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire were administered to 3004 knowledge workers, in Portugal and Brazil. Results from Structural E...
The Decent Work Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the Italian version
Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Pais, Leonor; Zappalà, Salvatore; Moreira, João Manuel; Ferraro, TâniaDecent work is an integrative concept that may account for several labor-related issues. It represents the defence and promotion of human rights at work and business and the fulfilling and productive work maintained with social dialogue. Previous studies developed the Decent Work Questionnaire (Ferraro, Pais, dos Santos, et al., 2018) based on International Labor Organization propositions and workers' perceptio...
Cuestionario del Trabajo Decente: Elaboración y validación en dos muestras de t...
Pais, Leonor; Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Moreira, José Manuel; Ferraro, TâniaSe propone un Cuestionario del Trabajo Decente como herramienta de medición basada en las percepciones de los trabajadores, cubriendo así un vacío de investigación: el análisis a escala individual. Los autores parten de los elementos fundamentales del Programa de Trabajo Decente de la OIT. La versión definitiva del cuestionario comprende 31 enunciados vinculados, mediante análisis factorial, a siete factores. L...
The multidimensional work motivation scale: Psychometric studies in Portugal an...
Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Mónico, Lisete; Pais, Leonor; Gagné, Marylène; Forest, Jacques; Cabral, Patrícia Martins Fagundes; Ferraro, TâniaPurpose The purpose of this study is to present validation evidence of a Portuguese version of the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale, an instrument within the framework of the Self-Determination Theory, suitable for both Brazil and Portugal. Design/methodology/approach The current study demonstrates the suitability of this version in both Portugal (N = 999) and Brazil (N = 720). The authors applied confirm...
Historical landmarks of decent work
Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Pais, Leonor; Mónico, Lisete; Ferraro, TâniaStructured Abstract Purpose: this article systemizes the main historical milestones which led to the current concept of decent work and presents some implications for business. Approach: after presenting the scenario which gives a special meaning and importance to decent work, the historical landmarks are systematized until the definition of the Decent Work Agenda. Findings: Decent work is a concept that has ev...
Decent work: an aim for all made by all
Pais, Leonor; Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Ferraro, TâniaThe aim of this article is to analyse the 11 substantive elements of the Decent Work concept developed by the International Labour Organization. We identify 4 main aspects regarding the pursuit of decent work, which are challenges for the different agents who operate in society: (1) the responsibility shared among the various social agents; (2) cultural differentiation in expressing Decent Work; (3) its evolvin...
Élaboration et validation d'un questionnaire sur le travail décent
Pais, Leonor; Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Moreira, João Manuel; Ferraro, TâniaLes auteurs cherchent à élaborer un outil de mesure du travail décent reposant sur un questionnaire inédit axé sur les perceptions des travailleurs. Les items proposés se fondent sur les «éléments fondamentaux» du travail décent selon l'OIT. Une première version de soixante-douze items est administrée sur deux grands échantillons au Portugal et au Brésil. Les analyses factorielles exploratoire et confirmatoire ...
The perception of business ethics in the public and private sectors: A study of...
Pais, Leonor; Mónico, Lisete; Sampaio, Bárbara; Gijón Francis, Álvaro; Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Ferraro, TâniaOver the years, people have become more aware of how companies influence their lives, communities, and the environment. This influence has led to a growing interest and a vast and distinct literature in business ethics. Despite the diversity of themes concerning business ethics, the literature concerning social representations of business ethics in public and private sectors is scarce. This article explores the...
Decent work and work motivation in lawyers: An empirical research
Santos, Nuno Rebelo dos; Pais, Leonor; Moreira, João Manuel; Ferraro, TâniaThis study aimed for better understanding of the effect of decent work on work motivation in lawyers in Portugal and Brazil (N = 611). The Decent Work Questionnaire (DWQ) and Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (MWMS) were applied. The results of analysis of the canonical correlations showed the presence of two operating mechanisms (two significant canonical correlations). They suggest that fulfilling-and-pr...