Numerous commentators emphasise that, to compete successfully in today'sever-changing environment, directors need to become more flexible andinnovative in their careers and in their day-to-day work (Beardwell and Holden,2001, p. 275; Longenecker and Fink, 2001, p

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is is to depict an example of an abusive, bullying manager; suggest what effects those abusive practices were having on individuals and the organization; note the potential ethical, legal and organizational issues involved; prompt analysis of organizational...

Purpose – This study has three objectives: to examine the impact of organizational justice on work outcomes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to test the mediating impact of job satisfaction and organizational commitment on the justice‐turnover intention relationship, and to test...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships among organizational performance, environmental uncertainty and employees' perceptions of CEO charisma. Design/methodology/approach – A mail questionnaire survey was sent to alumni of a French business school working in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to try to understand better whether performance appraisal (PA) helps performance evaluators (PEs) to manage more effectively and meet employees' expectations in US‐based corporations. Design/methodology/approach – A 54‐item research instrument was...

Purpose – This paper seeks to report on the findings of a recent study which explores the ways/factors which influence and/or determine the effectiveness of the senior management in the Muscat Municipality, Oman, by assessing the perception of senior managers concerning the influences...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an in‐depth analysis of the Islamic work ethic (IWE) and its influence on innovation capability in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – The foundations of IWE and innovation capability were assessed using a validated...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the concept of mindfulness and to show how it can be extended from psychology into management. Also, it seeks to introduce a new model of the psyche which incorporates two types of mindfulness (“meta‐mindfulness” and “supra‐mindfulness”) which...