We study the extent of a one-size-fits-all approach in the design of public procurement (PP) tenders using comprehensive data from Finland. We show that crucial PP design features related to auction and contract rules tend to have significant lack of variation across different tenders for...

Gesellschaftspolitische Diskussionen sind in deutschen Unternehmen weit verbreitet: Nur fünf Prozent der befragten Personalverantwortlichen berichten, diese überhaupt nicht wahrzunehmen. Aus Sicht der Beschäftigten bestätigt sich die Relevanz: Acht von zehn Beschäftigte in Deutschland...

Engineering remains a highly gendered and racialised profession in South Africa, shaped by enduring historical inequalities and the imprint of institutionalised exclusion that structures women's experiences of belonging and professional legitimacy. While women's underrepresentation in STEM is...

This study investigates the role of corporate culture in shaping earnings management behavior, positioning culture as an internal governance mechanism that can enhance financial reporting quality.Using a large panel of US publicly listed firms from 2001 to 2021, we employ a machine-learning...

This paper studies whether alternative integration-policy framings affect cooperation in ethnically diverse groups. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment with 390 adolescents in mixed classrooms in Italy. Within each class, students were randomly assigned to small groups that received either...

Organisatorische Resilienz ist ein integratives Konzept aus strukturellen, kulturellen und führungsbezogenen Faktoren, das in Familienunternehmen aufgrund ihrer werteorientierten Ausrichtung besondere Stärken aufweist. Sowohl resilienzfördernde Unternehmenskulturen als auch wertebasierte...

Gesellschaftspolitische Diskussionen sind in deutschen Unternehmen weit verbreitet: Nur fünf Prozent der befragten Personalverantwortlichen berichten, diese überhaupt nicht wahrzunehmen. Aus Sicht der Beschäftigten bestätigt sich die Relevanz: Acht von zehn Beschäftigte in Deutschland...

The adoption of innovations to support technological transitions is widely recognized as a key strategic lever for maintaining competitiveness, but while many studies have explored the general determinants of innovation, less is known about the factors that foster the development of innovation...

This study examines how six different competencies or soft skills (leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving) contribute to innovation in the workplace. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze a sample of 125...

Context: In Switzerland, about two-thirds of young people start dual vocational education and training (VET) at around 15 years of age. Research shows that they are challenged in many ways during this phase of their lives and are therefore particularly vulnerable. Thus, supporting the transition...

This study examines how digital competencies, digital human resource management, and organizational culture influence the digital transformation of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in Lima, Peru. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional approach was applied to a sample of 307...

Workplace behaviors and employee outcomes, such as team functioning, job satisfaction, and intentions to leave, are crucial for healthcare quality and safety. It highlights the substantial productivity, societal, and economic costs of worker well-being. Against this backdrop, this study examines...

This paper studies whether alternative integration-policy framings affect cooperation in ethnically diverse groups. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment with 390 adolescents in mixed classrooms in Italy. Within each class, students were randomly assigned to small groups that received either...

The research elaborates on and empirically verifies an integrative model that describes how the combination of various workplace resources results in the improvement of employee and organizational outcomes. It is based on the Job Demands-Resources model and the Resource-Based View to...

Working remotely during the pandemic changed workplace culture for millions of employees and managers, fueling a desire for more flexible work arrangements. About 75 percent of companies now support hybrid work, meaning managers often oversee workers both in and out of the office. Two...

Employee satisfaction remains a central theme in management, with substantial evidence linking it to organizational performance. This study examines the nature and strength of that relationship and investigates whether its magnitude varies across different performance indicators. Using existing...

"This book invites readers on an intellectual journey where the great minds of philosophy intersect with contemporary organizational challenges. With classical and modern philosophical thought as its backbone, Philosophy and Management: Great Minds and Organizational Ideas demonstrates that the...

This study examined the relationship between employees' personal work values, their alignment with organizational values, and their effects on employee engagement and turnover intention, with a focus on generational differences. Drawing on the Person-Environment Fit framework, the Job...

Objective: This study aims to examine how cultural dimensions mediate the relationship between accepting corruption and engaging in corrupt behaviours. The study examines how cultural traits affect the normalisation of corruption in organisations and societies. Research Design & Methods: The...

Objective: The article aims to explore the relationships between cultural and innovation ambidexterity and novel business model design (NBMD) and trace their influence on business performance in the context of transition economies. Research Design & Methods: We adopted a cross-sectional survey...

Purpose The aim of this article is to highlight the major part played by executives in the escalation of corporate social irresponsibility (CSI). Based on the upper echelons theory, the authors developed a model which shows the essential role of CEOs in explaining CSI. The authors proposed that...

The high prevalence of mental illnesses and their significant social and economic impact highlight the need for organizations to provide resources to support employee well-being. Given that leaders are key in connecting employees to such resources, understanding their responses to employees with...

With the growth of the digital economy and environmental concerns, an increasing number of manufacturing firms are leveraging digitalization to advance their green innovation and sustainable development. Although previous studies have examined the impact of digitalization on green innovation,...

This paper systematically reviews research on organizational socialization by examining ten key theories within four major perspectives: Uncertainty Reduction, Identity Affiliation, Social Exchange, and Resource. We aim to address three main research questions: (1) What motivates individuals to...