Rapid economic development is provoking a skilled talent shortage in Latin America, causing firms to compete intensely for scarce talent (Manpower Group, 2011). While foreign-headquartered firms may bear a “liability of foreignness” (Zaheer, 1995), the question remains whether this alleged...

This study examines whether firms should adapt their Human Resource Management (HRM) practices to cross-cultural differences. The authors introduce three different positions, namely, the culturalist, the universalist, and an integrated position that reconciles the former two named the...

Several prognostic indices for predicting various aspects of coronary artery disease were significantly improved by the inclusion of psychosocial factors. 218 patients with valvular heart disease who had undergone routine coronary arteriography before valve replacement were studied in terms of...

Redundancy, delayering and other forms of organisational change have become increasingly prevalent over the last ten years. Some of the worst-hit industries during the recent years have been the former public utilities, the financial services sector and manufacturing. This paper is based on the...

This original collection examines the managerial and organizational implications of international terrorism and threats to security. When Islamic terrorists flew hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center on 9/11, it changed much of the world forever. The number of deaths and the financial...

This book will broaden the public and policy discourse on the importance of well-being by examining psychological, social, environmental, economic, organizational, institutional and political determinants of individual well-being.

This introductory article recollects The Call for this Special Issue, which framed the development of the work and the review process. In addition, the article discusses the concept of organizational health, addressing both issues of healthy individuals and healthy organizations. The heart of...