Suggests that commitment and flexibility have often been identified as important outcomes of HRM practice. However, the relationships between different facets of employee commitment and flexibility have not been extensively studied, while most attention has been given to organizational and...

Discusses the value, workings and effectiveness of international project teams. Proposes a model to enable the creation of an effective team and process. Points out the need to manage diversity, intercultural differences and different nationalities. Uses a case study from Raleigh International...

A fair amount of evidence has been amassed concerning the reliability, validity and fairness of assessment centres when used for selection purposes. Selection‐oriented assessment centres provide valid predictions of managerial performance and success, and seem not to generate significant...

This paper explores the multifaceted nature of commitment in three industrial firms in Jordan. Furthermore, the study investigates the nature of organizational commitment using employees’ job performance and five demographic variables. The results confirm that organizational commitment is a...

Purpose – This paper seeks to present a dual‐level framework for developing change management theory, based on the concept of anxiety as an organizational phenomenon and its potential for prevention, recognition and treatment. When encountering crisis, confusion, and difficulties, both...

Outlines possibilities for the use of self‐appraisal as a valuable source of information and as a feedback tool. Reports the results of two studies, in the UK and Israel, which indicate a considerable match between self performance and direct‐manager appraisal. These findings are contrary to...

The spectral management type inventory (SMTI) is an analytical instrument designed to enable people to identify their personal management style. Examines the reliability and the validity of the SMTI questionnaire and the associations between the different management styles and work‐related...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the use and misuse of swearing in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative methodology, the authors interviewed 52 lawyers, medical doctors and business executives in the UK, France and the USA. Findings In contrast to much of...

Research has indicated that employees who remain within an organization after significant downsizing or delayering will experience adverse effects as profoundly as those who have left. This phenomenon has been labelled the “survivor syndrome”. This article first of all examines data from an...