The interaction between conflict management and ethics in organisations occurs within a complex web of power relations … to remain competitive in increasingly globalised markets. The role of human resource management (HRM) policies and … practices has been pivotal in implementing these changes through the management of employees. Key to this role is the management …

evidence. What is original/value of paper: The paper has value for researchers, management educators and practitioners. The … importance of life patterns in the leader/manager debate is suggested with inferences drawn regarding management education. …

improvement practices inform management systems and work organization and are reflected in Enterprise Agreements. The results … indicate two patterns of production management in the companies termed the elaborated commitment and the basic commitment … advancement of management strategies on continuous improvement, though management preferences in relation to work demarcations and …

-enabled business practices is more likely to occur in industries where there is a perception by senior management of competitive …

and implementation of effective quality management systems. What form this training should take is problematic given the … complexities of the quality managers' roles and the uncertainty surrounding the future of quality management: it is not yet clear … whether it will survive as a discrete field, be absorbed by other systems of management or disappear entirely. This study …