This article explains reasons why the study of the relationship between leadership and age may be important and, using a questionnaire survey to collect data from over 400 UK managers, it identifies age influences on the leadership styles and behaviour of the managers. The findings suggest that...

Purpose – This article seeks to examine the challenges and prospects of human resource management (HRM) in a developing‐country context. It focuses on contextual factors and employee involvement in analysing HRM to provide theoretical insights. Design/methodology/approach – To explore the...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the career routes and advancement procedures for both academic and support staff in English universities and the extent to which these might constitute barriers to progression. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted in...

Based on a 15‐country study in western Europe, examines management and communication styles through a wide‐ranging interview schedule. In the context of national and business cultures, explores the dimensions of communications beliefs and practices, and draws out their interrelationships...

Examines the human resource implications of organizational change and the use of human resource practices for building and maintaining organizational commitment. Highlights the need for organizations to establish new policies and practices which are in line with business requirements, societal...

Notes that achieving flexibility for organizations is one of the key issues of management efforts. However, making organizations more flexible may reduce the organizations’ ability to survive unless sustainable flexibility is introduced. Sustainable flexibility tries to find a balance between...

This paper considers the impact of collectivist and individualist management styles in employee relations on levels of strategic integration in employee relations. The findings indicate a positive relationship between individualism and strategic integration. The findings further indicate that...

Using a single case study approach this paper provides empirical evidence about managerial practices in a small, non‐unionised firm which represents many of the features characteristic of the black‐hole of “no unions and no HRM”. The efficacy of recent union organising strategies is...

This article draws on a three‐year comparative study of employee relations in small, medium‐sized and large organisations in Britain. It sets out to identify, record and analyse the nature and extent of employee relations in micro‐businesses. The preliminary results that emerged from the...

This article is based on a research project on new employee‐relations practices in engine plants of European mass producers across four countries. Identifies two approaches towards a new organization of work: The German model relies on the production worker with apprenticeship, while the Honda...