Purpose --To shed some light on the motivationalprofile of entrepreneurial as opposed to professional CEOs in Greece. Design/methodology/approach -- Based on McClelland's motivational patterns,i.e., power, achievement and affiliation, as well as responsibility; interviewswith Greek...

Employee training plays a crucial role in the success of most organizations. Due to its developmental aspect, training is closely linked to core competencies and strategic focus. However, it is also one of the most widely outsourced HR functions in most western economies. This paper attempts to...

In this paper, we examine how benefits awarded by organizations to employees, as a way to increase their employment revenues, have changed during the last decade in Europe. To do so, we use empirical data from two research rounds (1999 and 2009) of the CRANET research project in 15 countries.In...