The Swedish preschool sector, which is heavily dominated by a female workforce, is marked by low wages and poor health outcomes. Our study shows that preschools' organizational form is significantly associated with hiring practices, wage-setting, and worker health outcomes. For-profit preschools...

Objective:To present the findings from an empirical study conducted among employees in the industrial processing industry in Poland, examining sickness absenteeism and related absence behaviours as a part of dignity-based management.Research Design & Methods: The study was conducted through a...

This essay collection provides an interdisciplinary discussion between organization theory (OT) and information systems (IS) on digital responsibility. Digital responsibility refers to the design, development, adoption, use, and decommissioning of digital technology in accordance with ethical...

In contemporary organizational settings, assessing and optimizing the performance of management teams is essential for achieving strategic objectives and maintaining a competitive advantage. Leadership structures are typically segmented into hierarchical levels, each with distinct roles and...

In today's dynamic business environment, teamwork is essential for productivity and organizational success. However, effective teamwork depends not just on collaboration but also on adaptive, psychologically aware communication strategies aligned with individual working styles. This paper...

This study examines the impact of family ownership and the separation of ownership and management on firm performance, measured in terms of job creation. The analysis compares differences between family and non-family firms, as well as between firms managed by external professionals and those in...

Leadership behavior profoundly influences organizational culture, serving as a cornerstone for environments that foster safety, innovation, and employee satisfaction. This article utilizes research from the primary literature to demonstrate how leaders' actions and underlying fears influence...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the potential of organisational design as a potent approach to supply chain risk management (SCRM). Using contingency theory, the current research distinguishes between two design options: organic and mechanistic organisations, both at the structural...

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly, compelling companies to integrate it within their operational frameworks to sustain competitiveness, primarily driven by its impact on organizational agility (OA). Nevertheless, the absence of a robust theoretical framework...

Drawing upon dynamic capability theory, this article tested high performance organization (HPO) framework with relation to organizations' performance and explore causes of tested results in public sector of Pakistan. An explanatory sequential mix method was applied whereby the partial least...

Enterprises, especially those operating in a dynamic environment of industrial production, need a management concept capable of responding to changes. For prompt and accurate reactions, it is crucial for managers to have a feedback system that allows monitoring the achievement of defined goals,...

This paper studies how foreign acquisitions affect firms’ internal labor organization, particularly occupational switching. This focus is inspired by new stylized facts we document using linked employer-employee data from Denmark: while the total number of occupations and hierarchical layers...