Purpose – This study seeks to empirically examine cultural alignment with new corporate brand values in the rebranding aftermath. Design/methodology/approach – Focuses on a case study of a firm that recently underwent a corporate rebranding campaign. Analysis is based on data collected...

A prescriptive article which covers understanding the style of your superior, and changing your own behaviour to better fit that style.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of the Chinese cultural architecture on motivating workplace behaviour for enhanced productivity in Chinese workplaces. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the Chinese cultural architecture and presents a cursory...

New research on the role of habits and rules in working practices could have a significant impact on the way management understands the routines subordinate individuals use and how effective change may be brought about. Whilst generally applicable, the benefits of understanding such routines,...

The impact of the cognitive and demographic characteristics of top management teams (TMTs) on the strategic assets acquisition performance in organizations is evaluated. The evaluation measure is relative efficiency in converting generic inputs into valuable strategic assets using data...

Despite the indeterminate economic outcomes of vertical integration, several managers and researchers have questioned its viability. The article proposes that a better understanding of the relationship between vertical integration and economic performance may be made by considering the role of...

Discusses how competency models are used with the intent to improve managers’ leadership skills. Determines that competency models will not result in any substantive changes in behaviors because they fail to address managers’ fundamental beliefs about the practice of business. A new...

Leadership theory has little value if it cannot be applied to real world situations. A summary review of the literature on leadership theory is provided here first. A disguised real case concerning Ted Shade, a Vice‐President at Galactic Chips, Inc. is then provided which describes a manager...

During the twentieth century, much of the discussion about managerial behaviour centred on the difference between management functions and manager roles, with much of the debate centring on “Who is right, Mintzberg or Fayol?” Reports on a study, involving 523 Australian managers, which...

This article explicates a conceptual framework that might be used to study how fanatical managers make decisions. It reviews literature on fanatics produced by psychologists, sociologists, cultural theorists, political scientists, theologians, and marketers, and then places their...