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
aptitudes or c... 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 between ... 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 Latin American graduates of Canadian MBA programs. Interviews
were analyzed for emergent categories and common themes.FindingsDespite their
strong educational backgrounds, ... hiện toàn bộ
New developments in developing creativityJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 1995
AmitabhJalan, Brian H.Kleiner
Argues that with increasing global competition it has become of utmost
importance for organizations to address business issues creatively. Creativity
is best defined as the degree to which an employee demonstrates new ideas or
applications for activities and solutions at work. Risk taking is an integral
part of the creative process. There are obstacles to the full development of the
creative poten... 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=251) and Singaporean
(n=340) health managers, respectively of Anglo and Confucian‐Asian cultures,
rated the pressures exerted on them by managers, superior and peer (managers at
the same level... 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 mechanism,
us... hiện toàn bộ
Implicit communication in organisationsJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 2004
JanHoogervorst, Henkvan der Flier, PaulKoopman
Organisations engage in explicit and intentional communication with employees in
various ways. However, communication will not be received in a “neutral”
context. Employees operate in an organisational (or behavioural) context
determined by the organisational culture, structures and systems, and the
management practices. This context acts as a source of implicit communication
towards employees. Th... 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 require
senior... hiện toàn bộ
Strategic determinants: the context of managerial decision makingJournal of Managerial Psychology - - 1998
Roland H.Simons, Briony M.Thompson
Previous studies point to a range of factors as influencing managerial
decision‐making processes. There are four major trends with regard to the
studies. They are environmental antecedents, organisational antecedents,
decision‐specific antecedents and individual managerial characteristics. While
the majority of literature has chosen to focus in a specialised way on the
influence of unidimensional ... hiện toàn bộ