Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to stir the deliberation on understanding grassroots innovation (GI) phenomenon through the lived experience approach and attempt to address the existing void in current literature. Design/methodology/approach – This paper outlines a human science...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a proprietary survey instrument – “ChangeTracking Survey ® ” – which measures employees' perceptions of organizational change and captures their experiences during the course of change management in their organizations....

Purpose – To determine the factors associated with arbitration awards in unfair dismissal complaints under Australian federal legislation and to assess whether employees benefit from arbitration. Design/methodology/approach – This research involves an empirical analysis of 342 decisions in...

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the difficulties faced by employers in complying with a quick succession of industrial‐relations legislation changes in Australia in recent times. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the results of a field survey of 352 Australian...

Purpose – This article aims to highlight the risks employers face when employees use social media. Design/methodology/approach – The article considers each risk in turn, and suggests how it could be reduced. Findings – The major challenge for most employers is the development of a...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of deceit as a business strategy. There is ample evidence in the mainstream media of deceitful strategies in business, yet there is a lack of discovery of deceit as a strategic tool in the mainstream literature....

Purpose – Highlights the risks employers face in disciplining employees for inappropriate behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Considers the types of approach that are necessary for a fair disciplinary process. Findings – Reveals that an employer's policies governing inappropriate...

Purpose – Highlights the risks faced by Australian employers as a result of sexual harassment by employees and contractors. Design/methodology/approach – Considers the types of approach that are necessary to prevent sexual harassment by employees and contractors in the workplace and events...