Purpose – This study aims at disentangling the different underlying motivations that drive workaholic and engaged employees to work excessively hard. The Mood as Input (MAI) model serves as an explanatory framework. The MAI model assumes that, dependent on the stop rule used, a different mood...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine how individuals cognitively process work‐family conflict (WFC), specifically whether differences in tolerance for uncertainty and cognitive complexity influence individuals' affective response to WFC. Design/methodology/approach – Using a...

When the labor market becomes tighter and the economy is uncertain, companies often respond by downsizing and by asking those employees who remain to be more productive and dependable. It is, therefore, of interest to both managers and researchers to better understand the dynamics of...

Purpose – “Turnover intention” is defined as an employee's intention to voluntarily change jobs or companies. The purpose of this paper is to set “turnover intention” in relation to “preparedness for change”. The former relates to the change of jobs or companies, the latter to...

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of protégé self‐presentation by self‐disclosure, modesty, and self‐monitoring in mentoring. Design/methodology/approach – This study used three data sources (i.e. employees, peers, and mentors) and a longitudinal design...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show the need for new conceptualizations to explain international career behaviors emerging from increasing international migration flows. Design/methodology/approach – The career diversity and growth of Indian knowledge workers in Tokyo is estimated...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the interplay among promotion decision, emotions, and perceptions of organizational justice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts Weiner's attribution theory of motivation and emotion, using it as a tool in the analysis. By using...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating effects of social competencies, specifically, political skill, self‐monitoring and emotional intelligence, on the workplace conflict‐abusive behavior relationship. Design/methodology/approach – The study utilized data...

Purpose – This empirical study aims to determine whether justice perceptions formed in one context (i.e. the agency or the client) relate to work behaviors in another context (i.e. the client or the agency). To provide a balanced perspective, it seeks to examine both organizational citizenship...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of a number of factors in newcomers' psychological contract development. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is a literature review with the development of a conceptual model. Findings – The paper contributes...