Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present research into the employment relationship in small firms and to examine its link to high performance. A psychological contract framework is adopted, it being argued that this supports a more nuanced analysis than existing perspectives on the...

Purpose – The paper seeks to provide a theoretical foundation and empirical evidence on the impact of HRM fit on citizenship and task performance (CTP) of employees. Design/methodology/approach – A range of recently published articles were critically reviewed in order to argue that HRM fit...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

Purpose – Reviews the experiences of three different types of company in various parts of the world, to explain some of the current common concerns in new product research and development. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own...

Purpose – This paper analyses a survey conducted by futurethink. This survey addresses the issue of effective innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The survey by futurethink provides the basis for this article. Findings – Having studied successful innovators across a variety of sectors...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to share some high level findings of a continuous program of research designed to identify critical success factors for important corporate activities such as bidding, building relationships, purchasing and pricing. Design/methodology/approach –...