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Antecedents of employee performance: an empirical investigation in India
Biswas, Soumendu; Varma, Arup - In: Employee Relations 34 (2011) 2, pp. 177-192
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between psychological climate, and transformational leadership, with employee performance. The paper builds on relevant research in this area, and extends such research to the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach –...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731324
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New Unions, New Workplaces: A Study of Union Resilience in the Restructured Workplace
Newsome, Kirsty - In: Employee Relations 26 (2004) 1, pp. 106-107
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731012
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State of the psychological contract
Winter, Richard; Jackson, Brent - In: Employee Relations 28 (2006) 5, pp. 421-434
Purpose – To identify and describe work environment conditions that give rise to a shared or different state of the psychological contract for managers and employees. Design/methodology/approach – Semi‐structured interviews conducted with seven managers and 12 employees within an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731106
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An analysis of the role of European works councils in British workplaces
Redfern, David - In: Employee Relations 29 (2007) 3, pp. 292-305
Purpose – The paper seeks to identify the nature of the contribution that European works councils (EWCs) have made to six British workplaces and their employees. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative longitudinal study of the workplaces (2001‐2004) is discussed, which analyses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731133
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Targets, strategies, and topics of deception among part‐time workers
Payne, Holly J. - In: Employee Relations 30 (2008) 3, pp. 251-263
workplace among part‐time service workers. Design/methodology/approach – A taxonomy of deception strategies is used to content … the ethically compromising situations in which young workers find themselves, discusses the impact of workplace structures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731172
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Organising on the periphery: new sources of power in the South African workplace
von Holdt, Karl; Webster, Edward - In: Employee Relations 30 (2008) 4, pp. 333-354
Purpose – Is labour's decline permanent, or is it merely a temporary weakening, as Beverley Silver suggests in her recent book, as the labour movement is unmade and remade in different locations and at different times? The article aims to examine this question in South Africa, one of the newly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731177
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All powerful voice? The need to include “exit”, “loyalty” and “neglect” in empirical studies too
Allen, Matthew; Tüselmann, Heinz‐Josef - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 5, pp. 538-552
and testing of more accurate hypotheses on the links between voice mechanisms and workplace outcomes. Design … should routinely be included in studies of the links among voice and workplace outcomes. Findings – The paper develops … affect workplace outcomes in greater detail. This leads to a re‐examination of factors that should be included in empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731233
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Are we having fun yet? A consideration of workplace fun and engagement
Bolton, Sharon C.; Houlihan, Maeve - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 6, pp. 556-568
Purpose – This extended editorial to the Special Issue “Are we having fun yet? A consideration of workplace fun and … engagement” aims to review the current debates on organised “fun at work” and to suggest a framework for understanding workplace … framework for understanding workplace fun and employee engagement offers opportunities for empirical testing. Practical …
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“Just be yourself!”
Fleming, Peter; Sturdy, Andrew - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 6, pp. 569-583
corporation. This raises questions about the nature of workplace control, resistance and the meaning of authenticity at work …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731235
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Crossing the line: boundaries of workplace humour and fun
Plester, Barbara - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 6, pp. 584-599
Purpose – This paper aims to present exploratory, empirical data from an ethnographic study into workplace humour and … fun. It explores the notion that workplace humour and fun are influenced by the creation of boundaries that either enable … different workplace sectors and environments. Originality/value – Boundaries constructed through social processes are assuming …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731236