Competence in command: recent R&D in the London Fire BrigadeJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 1997
EugeneBurke
Provides snapshots of several research and development actions aimed at addressing the question of what characterizes competent command of a fire ground incident. Looks at two aspects of this question: how to describe fire ground command (what is it that fire ground commanders do?) and what qualities should be looked for in prospective fire ground commanders (what are the underlying aptitu...... hiện toàn bộ
Perceived Locus of ControlJournal of Managerial Psychology - Tập 8 Số 5 - Trang 3-8 - 1993
Alma E.C.James, Peter L.Wright
Measures perceived locus of control (LoC) and levels of
occupational stress in a sample of 189 members of the Devon Ambulance
Service, using Levenson′s multidimensional LoC questionnaire and a
specially designed stress questionnaire. Finds significant positive
relationships between levels of stress and both “chance” and
“powerful others” LoC but, contrary to expectations, the
relationship ...... hiện toàn bộ
Barriers and paths to successJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 2010
LucianaTurchick Hakak, IngoHolzinger, JelenaZikic
PurposeThis paper aims to examine perceived barriers and paths to success for Latin American immigrant professionals in the Canadian job market.Design/methodology/approachFindings are based on 20 semi‐structured interviews with La...... hiện toàn bộ
Pressures exerted on managers by their superior and peer managersJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 2007
JeffreyBraithwaite, Mary T.Westbrook, Nadine A.Mallock
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how, and the degree to which, superior and peer managers exerted pressure on middle managers' work cross‐culturally.Design/methodology/approachAustralian (n... hiện toàn bộ
Between market, bureaucracy and clanJournal of Managerial Psychology - Tập 13 Số 3/4 - Trang 241-258 - 1998
WolfgangMayrhofer
The co‐ordination and control of international research networks require the use of various mechanisms in order to preserve the viability and research output of the networks. Like private and public organisations, research networks can utilize three basic modes, often termed market, bureaucracy and clan. This paper will use this framework and discuss the advantages and limits of each mecha...... hiện toàn bộ
The changing relationships between work commitment, personal flexibility and employabilityJournal of Managerial Psychology - Tập 11 Số 8 - Trang 18-34 - 1996
PaulIles, AnnetteForster, GordonTinline
Suggests that commitment and flexibility have often been identified as important outcomes of HRM practice. However, the relationships between different facets of employee commitment and flexibility have not been extensively studied, while most attention has been given to organizational and labour market flexibility rather than personal flexibility. Argues that flexible organizations requir...... hiện toàn bộ
The role of leader‐member exchange in high turnover work environmentsJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 2005
Paula C.Morrow, YoshinoriSuzuki, Michael R.Crum, RobertRuben, GregoryPautsch
PurposeTo assess the role of leader‐member exchange (LMX) in affecting voluntary turnover in a high turnover work context.Design/methodology/approachFollowing consideration of traditional predictors of employee turnover, how LMX i...... hiện toàn bộ
Sensitive questions and response effects: an evaluationJournal of Managerial Psychology - Tập 13 Số 1/2 - Trang 63-76 - 1998
JulieBarnett
The literature relating to asking sensitive questions in surveys is reviewed and evaluated. It is argued that work relating to the nature of associated response effects and the development of strategies designed to cope with these embodies a number of largely unexamined assumptions. These are identified in three main areas. First, clarification is necessary in relation to the way in which ...... hiện toàn bộ