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, . . .
Associations between internal controls and organizational
citizenship behavior (*).
In his landmark book, The Functions of the Executive (1938),
Barnard stated that organizational moral behavior is obtained only
through a cooperative effort among all employees. Top . . .
A multidimensional examination of slack and its impact on
innovation.
The concepts of organizational slack and innovation are central
elements in the strategic management literature. Innovation in
particular has received a great deal of attention in the recent . . .
The impact of forced CEO turnover on committee structure.(effect
of chief executive officer succession on board committees)
In a decade where corporate restructuring is common, it is not
surprising to read about replacement CEOs who bring in their own
management teams. Consider, for example, Albert J. 'Chainsaw
Al' . . .
The impact of moral intensity dimensions on ethical decision
making: Assessing the relevance of orientation (*).
During the last decade, calls for increasing the emphasis of ethics
in individual and corporate decision making have come from many diverse
sources including public interest groups, political and . . .
Selecting Employees For Fit: Personality And Preferred Managerial
Style.(Statistical Data Included)
Today's workplace is changing. Organizational structures and
the role of first-line managers within these structures are undergoing a
transformation (Boyett and Conn, 1991; Lawler, 1992). As the . . .
Beyond Self-Efficacy: Interactive Effects Of Role Conflict And
Perceived Collective Efficacy.(Statistical Data Included)
The last three decades have produced a number of studies that have
examined the antecedents and consequences of self-efficacy. In general,
reviews of the literature describe self-efficacy as an . . .
When Do Feedback, Incentive Control, And Autonomy Improve Morale?
The Importance Of Employee-Management Relationship
Closeness.(
Managers of one large corporation were expecting the generosity of
their annual incentive award to build employee morale. Instead
interviewees reported, for example, "It has absolutely no effect . . .
Relationships Among Gender, Type Of Humor, And Perceived Leader
Effectiveness.(Statistical Data Included)
The use of humor in organizational relations is unfolding as an
important, though under-researched, managerial topic. Although it has
been suggested for some time that humor may be a valuable . . .
Do Supportive Organizations Make For Good Corporate
Citizens?(Statistical Data Included)
In today's competitive business climate there is greater
recognition of the importance that employee extra-role work behaviors
play in organizational effectiveness (Borman and Motowidlo, 1993; . . .
The Influence Of Product Customization And Supplier Selection On
Future Intentions: The Mediating Effects Of Salesperson And
Org
As evidenced by the literature, understanding long-term,
buyer-seller relationships has emerged as a central topic in the area of
interorganizational research. Much of the work in this area . . .
An Evaluation Of The Survival Model's Contribution To Thrift
Institution Distress Prediction (*).
Previous thrift studies use a variety of methodological approaches
to predict financial institution distress over a fixed time horizon,
including discriminant analysis (Altman, 1977; Pantalone and . . .
An Investigation Into The Inter-Relationships Of Work-Family
Conflict, Family-Work Conflict And Work Satisfaction.
Conflict between work and family responsibilities and its effects
on employees is an issue of increasing importance in both popular and
academic publications. Recently, Business Week (Hammonds, . . .
An Exploratory Examination Of The Knowledge Transfer Of Strategic
Management Concepts From The Academic Environment To Practicin
". . . when an academic field has as its charge the thoughtful
preparation and guidance of practitioner professionals, and when an
academic field deals in a domain that vitally affects . . .
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