A good send-off -- A victim of downsizing -- A work prenup -- Acting the part -- Action and reaction -- Alumni activities -- Assessing management potential -- Boss intolerance -- Capacity and performance -- Change -- Computer pains -- Cupid among the cubicles -- Don't feed the trolls -- Double...

Introduction -- The nature of work motivation: passion, energy, flow and enchantment -- A theory of disenchantment -- The bad apple & bad barrel hypothesis -- Organisational honesty, lying and hypocrisy -- A sense of fairness: perceived equity and inequity -- Bullying versus respect -- Trust and...

Purpose – The current study aims to investigate the extent to which personality and demographic variables contribute to motivation and job satisfaction as defined by the two‐factor theory. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 202 fulltime workers completed three questionnaires...

A large‐scale survey was conducted to assess “attitudes towards risk and safety at work”, and more general attitudes to work among vets four to five years after German unification. Clear differences were observed between the old (West) and new (East) Federal States of Germany. Stress...

Reports the results of a survey of British senior managers concerning their leisure and work beliefs, as well as coping mechanisms and job satisfaction. Discusses the implications of the research for management studies.