Equity Sensitivity Theory: A test of responses to two types of
under-reward situations.
Equity Sensitivity (Huseman et al., 1987) has proven to be a
refinement of the original Equity Theory (Adams, 1963, 1965). However,
if Equity Sensitivity (Huseman et at., 1987) is to prove more . . .
Competitive analysis: do managers accurately compare their firms
to competitors?
Analysis of one's competitors has long been a staple of
firms' competitive preparation. Much has been written about why and
how competitive analysis should be performed (Fuld, 1985; Porter, . . .
Buyer-supplier contracting: contract choice and ex post
negotiation costs.
Structuring partnerships to facilitate long-term, productive
relationships is a central concern of researchers in strategy,
marketing, law, and economics (Dyer, 1997; Heide and John, 1990;
Macneil, . . .
Insights into gender discrimination in employment compensation
through the use of classification models.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to pay women and men
who do the same job, or a similar job, under the same working
conditions, and requiring the same skills, the same pay (Fay and . . .
Mitigating gender-specific superior ethical sensitivity when
assessing likelihood of fraud risk *.
The emphasis on the importance of ethics in financial reporting and
social responsibilities for corporate entities has increased in recent
years, such that auditors have been made liable for the . . .
Preparing students for success in team work environments: the
importance of building confidence.
An important skill for employees today is the ability to work amid
fast business growth while remaining satisfied with their jobs and
performing to the best of their abilities. Teams are . . .
The significance of gender in explaining senior executive pay
variations: an exploratory study.
Gender pay equity has been a point of interest to the public as
well as to business and economic researchers for many years. Recently,
Catalyst, an organization established to promote women in . . .
Reexamining the relationship between action preferences and
managerial risk behaviors *.
The assessment of risk and its relationship with expected returns
is a central concern of strategic management and has been extensively
researched (McNamara and Bromiley, 1999; Sitkin and Pablo, . . .
Firm performance and CEO pay: relational demography as a
moderator *.
Boards of directors of business firms typically establish
committees to deal with their two most pressing problems, limited time
and complex issues (Lorsch and MacIver, 1989; Conyon and Peck, . . .
An examination of pre-merger executive compensation structure in
merging firms *.
In recent years, growth through acquisition has been an important
strategy for many firms. While considerable attention has been devoted
to merger valuation analysis, less consideration has been . . .
Journal of Managerial Issues.
Dear Readers:
It is my pleasure to send you the Fall 2002 (XIV, 3) issue of the
Journal of Managerial Issues. Our goal is to publish high quality,
rigorous original work that promises to be of . . .
Journal of Managerial Issues.
Charles C. Fischer.
Editor in Chief, Charles C. Fischer
Dear Readers:
It is my pleasure to send you the Summer 2002 (XIV, 2) issue of the
Journal of Managerial Issues. Our goal is to publish . . .
The effect of gender on the recruitment of entry-level
accountants.(research)
level accountants or the gender of accounting firm recruiters has
an effect on hiring decisions made by public accounting firms. Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment . . .
Workplace sexual harassment law: an empirical analysis of
organizational justice and legal policy.
Enacted during a period of social upheaval in the U.S., Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race,
national origin, religion, and sex. Congressional debates on . . .
Perceived managerial discretion: an analysis of individual
ethical intentions.
The abuse of managerial discretion and the failure of managers to
exercise discretion can be very costly to organizations. For this
reason, there has been a renewed interest in understanding . . .
Team sense-making: a mental model for navigating uncharted
territories.
If the use of teams in the workplace makes such good intuitive
sense, then why do managers and workers often find team experiences
frustrating and their results disappointing? Fortune, Business . . .
The influence of motivation to attend, ability to attend, and
organizational commitment on different types of absence
behaviors.
In the past twenty years over 500 books and papers have been
written about absenteeism (Harrison and Martocchio, 1998). This is not
surprising considering the importance of controlling absenteeism . . .
Strategic aggressiveness, variation, and surprise: how the
sequential pattern of competitive rivalry influences stock market
ret
In a boxing match, a boxer may use a particular sequence of
punches, such as series of jabs followed by an uppercut punch. The
opponent may respond adaptively with a similar sequence or a . . .
Performance evaluation of credit unions: reaping the benefit of
tax status.
This study examines agency costs in a particular type of
not-for-profit institution, credit unions. Crittendon and Crittendon
(2000) address the need for more strategic management studies in . . .
An empirical examination of a merit bonus plan.(Statistical Data
Included)
One of the most frequently used methods of rewarding employees
involves compensation based upon performance. Recently, a Tower's
Perrin survey indicated that of 770 North American organizations, . . .
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