Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Purpose Examines the reward structures used by private-sector firms in different locations. Design/methodology/approach Analyzes the prevailing incentive pay practice configurations in 14 countries over four continents. Investigates the extent to which local factors constrain firms’ use of...

Purpose – Lays emphasis on the importance of presenting a positive attitude to grab an offer of employment. Design/methodology/approach – Stresses the significance of transferable skills to ensure a successful career shift from one industry to another. Findings – Argues that the judicious...

Purpose – Draws attention to recent broad trends in UK employment regulation that refocus the emphasis in employment rights away from a primary concern with safeguarding collective rights toward a more differentiated approach privileging more individual concerns. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – Explores the notion of sustainable diversity-management practices. Design/methodology/approach – Summarizes research into the sustainability of diversity management across four countries and provides examples of efforts to maintain high levels of diversity. Findings – Looks at...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes how a company with more than 7,000 employees around the world has earned international plaudits for retaining the feel of a family firm. Design/methodology/approach – This paper examines why the people strategy is so important at National...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine characteristics of good employers that have often had inadequate emphasis in previous research. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates three different ranking schemes, Fortune’s 100 Best Employers, Glassdoor.com ’s Employees’ Choice...

Purpose – This paper aims to consider workplace negativity from an individual and organizational perspective. Design/methodology/approach – It underlines the upfront and hidden costs of workplace negativity and suggests some ways to deal with it. Findings – It highlights the importance of...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...