Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of a self‐managed transition process on the performance of mid‐level managers, specifically company commanders serving in the US Army. Design/methodology/approach – The transition process provided the new commanders with a...

As a means of extending Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness to followership behavior, this study examined the relationship between followers' motivational disposition as measured by the least preferred co‐worker scale, modified to refer to leaders (LPL), situational...

Job losses that are the result of mergers, sale of a company, restructuring, and downsizing as organizations struggle for profitability in a highly competitive corporate world are common. The reduction process forces organizations to employ a variety of exit strategies as they deal with the most...