Although workaholism in organizations has received considerable attention in the popular press, our understanding of it based on research evidence is quite limited. This study, using measures developed by Spence and Robbins (1992), examined the relationship of workaholism type to indicators of...

Purpose – A body of research evidence has shown that job stressors are associated with lower levels of satisfaction and psychological well‐being. It has been suggested that recovery after the work day may reduce fatigue, restore mood and improve well‐being. The purpose of this paper is to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship of measures of work intensity and work hours on potential antecedents and work and well‐being consequences. Design/methodology/approach – Data are collected from 242 male and female managers and professionals working in a...

It is not uncommon for high‐level managers appointed from outside organizations to fail in their new assignments. This failure in taking charge, while common, has received little research attention. The taking‐charge process has been characterized by five phases: taking hold, immersion,...

Examines the status of corporate women in Canadian organizations, from data provided by 124 vice‐presidents of human resources, through the use of anonymous questionnaires. Half were in resources and manufacturing and in organizations with less than 500 employees. Women represented about 40...

It is not uncommon for high‐level managers appointed from outside organizations to fail in their new assignments. This failure in taking charge, while common, has received little research attention. The taking‐charge process has been characterized by five phases: Taking Hold, Immersion,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an editorial introduction to the special issue on “Diversity management in the Middle East”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the state of extant research on diversity and equal opportunity in the Middle East. It also offers...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between virtues and indicators of work engagement, satisfaction, and psychological well‐being among a large sample of managerial and professional women working in a large Turkish bank. Managerial women in Turkey, as...

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to compare job demands, work outcomes, social and coping resources and indicators of psychological and physical health of male and female police officers in Norway. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using anonymously completed...

Examines the relationship between perceived threats to job security, job insecurity, job satisfaction and intentions to quit among recent business school graduates. Most job insecurity research has considered longer tenured organizational employees. Anonymous questionnaires were completed by 217...