The study examined the antecedents of met expectations. It combined three streams of research, namely, the 'strength of weak ties hypothesis' (Granovetter, 1973, 1974) in accessing job opportunities, the effects of job sources on the initial expectations of the job seekers (Wanous, 1980, 1992;...

A career is a life-long process, that includes the preparation for, and choice of an occupation. One's present job is just one of a sequence of work experiences encompassed by a career. It has often been seen that employees who occupy similar positions in an organizations may have completely...

Research on cross-cultural management has suggested that employee attitudes and values differ across cultures. This stream of research suggests that managerial practices that are successful in one culture may not be successful in another culture. Hofstede's (1980) study on cultural values...

The SGFI case deals with the collective response of the Jalandhar (India) inflatable ball manufacturers and exporters to the issue of child labour used in the production of inflatable balls. During the 1998 football World Cup, media coverage of the child labour usage in football manufacture led...

With the expansion of many national firms and entry of a number of international firms in India, the demand for local talent has increased tremendously. International firms need to have policies and processes for attracting and retaining the right talent in a highly competitive market, that are...

This study builds on the research evidence of the positive influence of employees' perceptions of service climate and service quality on customer satisfaction with service (Parkington & Schneider, 1979; Schneider, Parkington, & Buxton, 1980). The study tests a model of the relationship between...

In this study, we collected data from one-hundred-and eight MBA Students from the USA, Ireland, and India on their individualism/collectivism (IC) orientations and their preferences for human resource management (HRM)practices. Countrary to expectations, the Indian sample tended to be more...

Magarpatta City covers 430 acres of land that was owned by about 120 farmer families with 800 individuals. These farmers joined together to form the Magarpatta Township Development and Construction Company Limited (MTDCCL) and developed the city, thereby realizing their dream of converting their...

The second generation of web development and design commonly referred to as Web 2.0 focuses primarily on user generated content and inter-human connections. The effectiveness of the applications and services increases with the number of people and the type of people making using of them. This...

The Suzlon case describes the manner in which the CSR activities of the organization moved from adhoc charity, deliberate philanthropy to strategic philanthropy to a more structured corporate wide CSR initiative. In this journey to institutionalized CSR, there was a need for Suzlon to strengthen...