Purpose – This paper aims to test assumptions made in previous research about the consequences of an identity threat in the construction of national identity among minority populations in Latvia and to discover how their approach(es) to constructing national identity is (are) reflected in...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to define toxins such as toxic leader, toxic manager, toxic culture, and toxic organization and explore how they affect the organization's performance and its employees. Design/methodology/approach – This article is basically twofold. It is a...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to address and discuss usage and implications of a weblog in a corporate communication context from an employees' perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a case study of a government agency's corporate blogging activity, traced through focus...

Purpose – The purpose of this two‐part article is to introduce engagement and review key research on engagement‐related factors. Design/methodology/approach – The author conducted a literature search on employee engagement and pilot interviews with ten professionals. Findings –...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between employee perceptions of their organization's management of cultural diversity, their perceived organizational support and affective commitment. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was developed and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of and the management of creative individuals in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper integrates concepts including a range of recently published (1995‐2006) theoretical works in the creative culture, creativity,...

Purpose – The paper seeks to addresses the ethically and strategically important question: “How can managers sustain the equality of employee voice in a dynamic environment?”. Design/methodology/approach – To address the above question, this paper conceptually integrates two theoretical...