Despite the recent Asian economics crisis (1997-1998), air traffic volumes in Asia-Pacific will continue to grow over the next decade. As the market is becoming moreand more attractive, the competition amongst the airlines operating in the region haschallenged the Southeast Asian carriers. The...

This thesis explores the issue of why female managers’ commitment is so often reportedas being less of that of males, despite research evidence that there is no genderdifference in levels of commitment. No previous research was found which reportedmanagerial meanings of “commitment”,...

The aim of this research is to explore sex differences in undergraduates’ choices ofpotential employers. It focuses on a major employer (‘the Firm’), wishing to increasethe number of job applications it receives from female undergraduates, and comprisesthree linked projects. No previous...

This thesis explores the issue of why female managers’ commitment is so often reportedas being less of that of males, despite research evidence that there is no genderdifference in levels of commitment. No previous research was found which reportedmanagerial meanings of “commitment”,...

Recent decades have seen a sustained growth of interest from academics andpracticing managers in structural change in the contemporary workplace. Someof this attention has been directed at the implementation of initiatives ofplanned organizational change, often involving newer information...

Technological innovation continually shifts boundaries of possibilities and at the same time challenges ethical dimensions. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology challenges both what is possible and what is ethical. On this basis, this paper incorporates an analysis of RFID...

Destructive leadership behaviour often results in damage to the organisations that the individual is entrusted to lead. Although accurately pinpointing the type of destructive behaviour is difficult, this article seeks to offer suggestions as to why leaders spiral into such unattractive...

Purpose - Boards presently are considered the most critical component in improving corporate governance(CG). Board diversity is increasingly being recommended as a tool for enhancing firm performance. Academic research and regulatory action regarding board diversity are focussed mainly on gender...

Purpose - Boards presently are considered the most critical component in improving corporate governance(CG). Board diversity is increasingly being recommended as a tool for enhancing firm performance. Academic research and regulatory action regarding board diversity are focussed mainly on gender...