Personnel economics is a rather young academic (sub-)discipline that applies (micro) economic methodology and insights to the personnel function of companies. It is scientifically fertile and complementary to other disciplinary approaches to personnel issues. Instead of that, an approach without...

The relevance of environmental activities has increased both in research and practice. Yet, there is only little systematic insight into such activities of firms, particularly regarding human resource management aspects. This study improves the empirical knowledge for the manufacturing sector,...

The topic of environmental sustainability is generating increased concern among business executives, governments, consumers, and management scholars. As these stakeholders struggle with the challenges and opportunities presented by an array of environmental issues, HRM scholars and practitioners...

In this paper we analyse representations of the Japanese salaryman and Japanese organization in Japanese manga, or graphic novels, during the turbulent decades from the mid-1980s to the present day. We argue that manga presents salarymen protagonists in a sympathetic yet not uncritical light,...

Given the current risk environment, businesses are obligated to do their utmost to protect systems and ensure consumer confidentiality. Unfortunately, even the prudent and vigilant business entities may still be susceptible to data theft or other outside system intrusion. In this respect, sound...

The concept of fit and its many applications in management research is discussed. An historical perspective is given and a pool of recent papers using fit concepts on several management research areas is inspected closer. The main purpose of this essay is to grasp the epistemological variety of...

Human resources are the livelihood of all types of an organization. Even though all types of the organizations are now a days, found to be technology driven, yet human resources are required to run the technology. With all round development in each and every area of the economy, there is stiff...

Since from the last few decades, many environmental issues are arising, the government of various nations has directed the industries and organizations to focus on an environmental management program along with their business operations. As tremendous exploitation of natural resources constantly...