Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider the usefulness of “decent work” as a construct, whether a collaborative approach helps to highlight problem areas and what lessons can be identified and generalized in respect to impact in context. Design/methodology/approach: Data is...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the views of HR managers on employer branding activities and their implementation. Design/methodology/approach: Data was gathered from an HR expert from each of three multinational companies located in India. In-depth, semi-structured interviews...

Purpose: The authors based their study on the findings of attribution theory, which suggests some people attribute experiences at work to external factors, and others to internal factors. Their theory was that women and men made different attributions and this affected the impact of HPWS....

Purpose: There is a growing interest in employee involvement as a means to enhance commitment and wellbeing. Typically, there is a degree of power sharing in decisions at all levels. In large organizations, the strategy has been shown to deliver benefits. The authors wanted to study the themes...

Purpose: Restructuring is a common strategy to increase competitiveness, but a lot of the time it is unsuccessful. The author believes this is likely to be because of “psychological contract breach” (PCB), but says the phenomenon has not been studied much. Another factor, he says, is the...

Purpose: The authors said their study was the first to consider the impact of organizational support on parents of children with SND in Singapore. Although there has been a lot of research on the effects of organizational support, it has not focused on this area. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: The authors say they invented a new construct of putting family first (PFF). They define PFF as “the voluntary behavior of intentionally putting one’s family ahead of work in a way that violates organisational norms”. They said it helped to understand how workers break rules to...

Purpose: The authors said their exploratory research question was “does perceived control interact with PRW intentions in influencing actual planning for PRW?” Design/methodology/approach: Participants were nurses from the Midwestern US, and all were 45 years and older. A total of 469...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the expectations of parents working on a flexible basis using coworking facilities to overcome work-family conflict and to maintain work-life balance. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach is employed to analyze data collected...

Purpose: This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design: This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in...