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Environmental Engagement, Religion and Spirituality in the Context of Secularization

Briguglio, Marie; García-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - 2020

increasingly important phenomenon which has received far less attention is that of spirituality, within/out the context of a … measures of religiosity and spirituality, as well as measures of interest in environmental issues, in wildlife and natural … socio-cultural religious activities and self-assessed spirituality are positively and significantly associated of various …

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The Impact of Management Practices on SME Performance

Forth, John; Bryson, Alex - 2018

We examine the impact of management practices on firm performance among SMEs in Britain over the period 2011-2014, using a unique dataset which links survey data on management practices with firm performance data from the UK's official business register. We find that SMEs are less likely to use...

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What Role Did Management Practices Play in SME Growth Post-Recession?

Bryson, Alex; Forth, John - 2016

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are known to contribute significantly to aggregate economic growth. However, little is known about the role played by management practices in SME growth since recession. We contribute to the literature on SME growth by analysing longitudinal...

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Does Job Support Make Workers Happy?

Böckerman, Petri; Bryson, Alex; Kauhanen, Antti; … - 2017

Using linked employer-employee data for Finland we examine associations between job design and ten measures of worker wellbeing. In accordance with Karasek's (1979) model we find positive correlations between many aspects of worker wellbeing and job control. However, contrary to the model, job...

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Market Characteristics, Intra-Firm Coordination, andthe Choice of Human Resource Management Systems:Evidence from New Japanese Data

Kato, Takao; Owan, Hideo - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

This paper explores theoretically and empirically potentially important yet often-neglectedlinkage between task coordination within the organization and the structure of organizationand bundling of HRMPs (Human Resource Management Practices). In so doing, we alsoprovide fresh insights on the...

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HPWS in the Public Sector: Are There Mutual Gains?

White, Michael; Bryson, Alex - 2018

Few studies investigate the links between high-performance work systems (HPWS) on public sector organizational performance and worker job attitudes. We fill this gap with analyses of these links using linked employer-employee surveys of workplaces in Britain in 2004 and 2011. We find robust...

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The "Good Workplace": The Role of Joint Consultative Committees, Unions and HR Policies in Employee Ratings of Workplaces in Britain

Barry, Michael; Bryson, Alex; Gomez, Rafael; Kaufman, … - 2018

Using new, rich data on a representative sample of British workers, we examine the relationship between joint consultation systems at the workplace and employee satisfaction, accounting for possible interactions with union and management-led high-commitment strategies. We focus on non-union...

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Sexual Bias and Household Consumption: A Semiparametric Analysis of Engel Curves in Rural China

Gong, Xiaodong; van Soest, Arthur; Zhang, Ping - 2000

We analyze Engel curves for nuclear households in rural China. The sample includes more than 5000 nuclear families …

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Executive compensation, firm performance, and corporate governance in China: evidence from firms listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges

Kato, Takao; Long, Cheryl - 2005

This paper provides evidence on how executive compensation relates to firm performance in listed firms in China. Using … comprehensive financial and accounting data on China's listed firms from 1998 to 2002, augmented by unique data on executive … cash compensation (salary and bonus) for top executives with respect to shareholder value in China. In addition, sales …

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Chronic and transient poverty: measurement and estimation, with evidence from China

Duclos, Jean-Yves; Araar, Abdelkrim; Giles, John - 2006

apply these tools to the measurement of chronic and transient poverty in China using a rich panel data set that extends over …

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