Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relation between emotional intelligence (EI), team learning and team psychological safety, using a context sensitive approach. Design/methodology/approach – Using an internet survey‐research design, employees embedded inside work teams...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a model of thinking for managers that is readily applicable in their situation and which will foster effective decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines some of the thinking challenges facing contemporary business...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to further the debate on relevance in business education by sharing one business school's experiences. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative survey was carried out, reviewed by two independent collaborators. Conclusions drawn from interviews with...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to place the growing body of research on leadership self‐efficacy in context for practicing or aspiring leaders. Design/methodology/approach – The paper highlights, synthesizes, and frames research on leadership self‐efficacy for leaders who seek to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether a multinational company can transmit its corporate management system and operations management system from its domestic operation to its subsidiary located in a country with very different national culture. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of managers in the strategic management process, particularly its application in non‐governmental organizations (NGOs). Design/methodology/approach – The study examines the relationship between managers’ demographic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to create a better understanding of the strategic management behavior of top managers in small, fast‐growing manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical data have been collected in Sweden through both a survey of the 100 fastest...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a systemic approach to understanding the challenges facing executive teams in making good decisions and propose a simple framework for addressing these challenges. Design/methodology/approach – Having identified Groupthink as a useful...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the trust repair efforts of top management within an organization specifically focusing on the impact of perceived organizational support and issue‐selling success. Building on the theoretical trust repair literature, the authors bridge the...

Purpose – Literature on vice‐principals that aims to get a better understanding of their roles, role perceptions in school management, and their attitudes towards school management have revealed that the vice‐principalship is one of the least researched and least discussed. The purpose of...