This Research Companion examines the effects of work hours on individual and family well-being and questions why people work hard and whether some can work too hard. It integrates contributions from two areas of research-- work hours and work addiction-- that have historically been pursued...

Introduction -- Public policies to foster academic spin-offs -- Types of spin-offs -- Processes at the institutional level : incubation models -- Processes at the firm level : phases and models of development -- Entrepreneurial teams in spin-offs -- Financial constraints and access to finance --...

"This thoroughly updated edition of a classic career guide closes the research-practitioner gap and carefully considers the obstacles faced by researchers pursuing an academic career. From applying for grants to supervising Ph.D. students, the book utilizes practical research and real...

'This Handbook is an important contribution to knowledge about employee voice which combines a variety of approaches to the subject by drawing on different disciplines, forms and philosophies. It provides new research from a wide range of national and international experience and covers both...

This book examines the decision to speak out in organizations or to keep silent, the roles of fear and courage, and why increasing valid information and truth is central to individual and organizational health. Employees in organizations face countless daily situations in which they make a...

Over the last few decades, there has been a great deal of management literature recommending the removal of firms' hierarchies and the empowerment of employees. Ivan Pongracic, Jr. examines these themes through the lense of the economic theory of the firm. Balancing the tendency for management...

An entrepreneur who decides to found a firm and to hire employees has to tackle two central problems: their employees' coordination and motivation. Drawing on findings from cognitive, social and organizational psychology, this book sheds new light on the relevance of bounded rationality and...

"Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This cutting-edge Research Agenda takes a hard look at...