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Attributes of an outstanding manufacturing manager
Ritter, Mark; Sohal, Amrik S.; D’Netto, Brian - In: International Journal of Manpower 19 (1998) 3, pp. 145-160
Past research on manufacturing has not generally included research on the attributes of outstanding manufacturing managers. This information is important as the success of the manufacturing function depends to an extent on the quality of the manager. This study sought then to identify the...
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Project manager‐project (PM‐P) fit and project success
Malach‐Pines, Ayala; Dvir, Dov; Sadeh, Arik - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 29 (2009) 3, pp. 268-291
's personality traits that were identified as relevant to these dimensions and assessed the projects' success. It was hypothesized … personality profile was close to the ideal PM profile for a particular project type were more successful in impact on the …
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A study of managerial derailment characteristics and personality preferences
Gentry, William A.; Mondore, Scott P.; Cox, Brennan D. - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 9, pp. 857-873
Purpose – This research has the purpose of examining whether personality preferences and type from the Myers … psychometrics may be viewed as a limitation, and other personality theories like “The Big Five” could be used. Limitations of the …
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Managerial recruitment: the influence of personality and ideal candidate characteristics
Johnson, Alonzo; Winter, Paul A.; Reio, Thomas G.; … - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 6, pp. 631-648
. Personality and demographic variables and their interactions are to be examined to determine the extent they uniquely influence … variables, the hierarchical regression analyses suggested that personality (inclusion, control, openness) as determined by the … applicant personality influenced the attraction of the participants to simulated managerial jobs. Originality/value – These …
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Women’s entry into management: comparing women managers and non‐managers
Marongiu Ivarsson, Sophia; Ekehammar, Bo - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 16 (2001) 4, pp. 301-314
Examines the hypotheses that high instrumentality, adaptive coping, and low work/family pressure are predictive components of women’s managerial advancement. A profile analysis demonstrated that the managerial profile was characterized by high instrumentality and low relationality accompanied...
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Do personality traits indirectly affect women's advancement?
Metz, Isabel - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 19 (2004) 7, pp. 695-707
This study first assesses if women's personality traits of ambition, masculinity, and adaptability are indirectly … personality traits (the moderators) influence the way in which women use training and development and work hours. A confidential … related to women's advancement through training and development (the mediator). The results also indicate that personality …
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Managerial level, personality and intelligence
Furnham, Adrian; Crump, John; Chamorro‐Premuzic, Tomas - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 22 (2007) 8, pp. 805-818
and personality. Design/methodology/approach – Assessment centre results for over a thousand managers on two cognitive and …
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Trauma brought into the workplace
Johnson, Pamela R.; Indvik, Julie - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 10 (1995) 2, pp. 26-32
Looks at how we bring the trauma of our childhood into the workplace, considering our “family” at work, and probes more deeply into traits which abused adults carry with them daily. Finally, explores the long‐lasting effects with regard to communication patterns in the workplace as they...
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The unit general manager: a competency profile
McCredie, Hugh; Shackleton, Viv - In: Personnel Review 29 (2000) 1, pp. 106-114
personality attributes which have been collected over a number of years in the context of a variety of action research projects, i …
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The Concept of Five‐dimensional Management
Gallon, Belinda - In: Management Development Review 7 (1994) 5, pp. 7-9
effective management of understanding different personality types and of dealing with each accordingly, though within the same …
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