Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the elements of a LinkedIn
profile that hiring professionals focus on most, and then examine LinkedIn
profiles in terms of these identified elements across different industries.
Design/methodology/approach – The methodology was comprised of two phases. In
the first phase, researchers interviewed hiring professionals to determine their
usage of Lin... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to research the impact of one of HRM
activities, employees’ development, on the level of organizational innovative
performances. HR development techniques that organizations use in order to
develop employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities and their impact on the
perceived level of organizational innovativeness was set in the focus of
research, with the intent ... hiện toàn bộ
Katherine Karl, Joy V. Peluchette, Leda McIntyre Hall
Purpose– The increasing prevalence of unconventional appearance attributes (e.g.
tattoos, piercings, unnatural hair color, alternative clothing) is a concern
among employers as these appearance attributes are often viewed negatively.
Because much of the existing employee appearance research has been conducted in
the USA, the purpose of this paper is to examine employee beliefs regarding the
impact... hiện toàn bộ
Purpose – Many researchers have investigated the determinants of workers’
risk-taking/unsafe behaviours as a way to improve safety management and reduce
accidents but there has been a general lack of research about workers’ risk
information seeking behaviours or their source preferences for risk information.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether occupational risk
information source p... hiện toàn bộ
The paper seeks to draw attention to the complexity involved in developing fair
procedures for assessing equal value in employment. It first highlights
different aspects of fairness in relation to employment procedures and some of
the problems associated with the use of procedures in relation to job evaluation
and sex bias. The paper then explores the nature of the conflicts that are part
of equal... hiện toàn bộ
This article looks at discipline as a workplace issue, considers what is meant
by good industrial relations, and how the effective management of discipline can
contribute to positive workplace relationships. It argues that the punitive,
corrective and revisionist models of discipline do not provide a satisfactory
explanation of managerial behaviour. It contends that valuable and relevant
insights ... hiện toàn bộ
Many people are looking for a change in their working environment—concerned
about such widely divergent problems as job satisfaction, security of
employment, the introduction of democratic decision making and the
responsibilities of industry and commerce to the wider social spectrum. Such
concern is likely to be accelerated in the next decade by changes brought about
by micro‐processor technology.... hiện toàn bộ
This paper examines the employment relations (ERs) scenario in Indian
organisations. The investigation is based on a questionnaire survey of 137
Indian firms in the manufacturing sector. The analysis of existing literature
highlights the role of three key actors (management, unions, and the state) in
the management of ERs in Indian organisations. It also shows the significant
impact of the competi... hiện toàn bộ
Canadian labour legislation is not simply a pale imitation of that of the United
States. In fact, Canada′s labour laws possess a number of unique and original
features which distinguishes them from those stipulated by the United States
Labor Relations Act. These basic features are examined and their origins traced,
with particular emphasis on the provisions laid out by the Ontario Labour
Relations... hiện toàn bộ