Human resource (HR) management has been proposed as being one of the core drivers of the modernization of the public sector, in particular with reference to the changing nature of people management and "HR-public service partnerships" as an antecedent capacity of modernizing public service...

Electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) is assumed to be a driving force behind HRM value creation. However, the issue remains of whether empirical evidence supports this assumption. Moreover, is the relationship straightforward and direct or is it conditional, and do contextual factors...

Serious games can be used as self-assessment tools in recruiting processes. We develop a model explaining jobseekers’ intentions to use these applications, which help them to gain a realistic idea of the job at hand and allows them to submit their application only if the job truly fits their...

This paper aims to review recent academic books on general e-HRM. Mapping major academic responsibilities, books on researching, teaching and also practicing e-HRM are reviewed. To this end, brief outlines of the current states of researching, teaching and practicing e-HRM are given and books...

This paper aims to review recent academic books on general e-HRM. Mapping major academic responsibilities, books on researching, teaching and also practicing e-HRM are reviewed. To this end, brief outlines of the current states of researching, teaching and practicing e-HRM are given and books...

Electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) is assumed to be a driving force behind HRM value creation. However, the issue remains of whether empirical evidence supports this assumption. Moreover, is the relationship straightforward and direct or is it conditional, and do contextual factors...

Serious games can be used as self-assessment tools in recruiting processes. We develop a model explaining jobseekers’ intentions to use these applications, which help them to gain a realistic idea of the job at hand and allows them to submit their application only if the job truly fits their...

Serendipity plays an important role in science and technology development. This article investigates serendipity as a potential mechanism of change in management areas such as technology management, strategy and organization. The mechanism will be described and conditions that support or hinder...

Teleology is used as fundamental principle in describing and explaining actions. The basic concept of teleology is the assumption of an actor engaging in intentional, goal-oriented behavior. This article describes how teleological mechanisms work and show changes can be effectuated. A short case...

Whereas employee participation is generally conceived to facilitate implementation of organizational change, only limited research has investigated whether it may reduce the negative effects of downsizing. The present study compares two Swedish hospitals that implemented downsizing in different...