Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss why organizations who are looking for top executives, should enlist former military officers and senior enlisted leaders, who make excellent candidates. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaires with both closed‐ and open‐ended...

Purpose – This study examined how six institutionalized socialization tactics affect a particular occupation of knowledge workers – information technology (IT) professionals' role adjustment (role conflict and role ambiguity) and organizational attachment variables (job satisfaction,...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate if gender and altruism evidence similar relationships with the different types of helping behaviors (e.g. organizational citizenship behaviors, OCBs; volunteering, vol; and helping kin, HK). Design/methodology/approach – Data from...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a new framework for assessing the human resource strategy for international assignment (IA) of managers. Design/methodology/approach – The approach posits the construct of emotional intelligence (EI) as a critical predictor for intercultural...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theory of preventive health management for high-risk employees, who are the 1-3 percent with a propensity to become dangerous. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the literature and design a prevention model for high-risk...

Teleworking is a developing practice in an increasing trend towards more flexible forms of work. This study investigates the attitudes of employees who have no experience of teleworking and their willingness to opt for it. The 74 participants, from four United Kingdom and three Hong Kong matched...

This paper examines and discusses the developments in the field of career management, bringing in the international perspective. In particular, the paper explores career management practices in 108 Indian organizations. A factor analysis procedure suggested five groups of practices: formal...

This article outlines a comprehensive portfolio of HRM practices which can be conducted by organizations to plan and manage employees’ careers. The reader is provided with a systematic presentation and critical examination , rooted in both theory and practice, of a range of career management...

Outlines possibilities for the use of self‐appraisal as a valuable source of information and as a feedback tool. Reports the results of two studies, in the UK and Israel, which indicate a considerable match between self performance and direct‐manager appraisal. These findings are contrary to...

The spectral management type inventory (SMTI) is an analytical instrument designed to enable people to identify their personal management style. Examines the reliability and the validity of the SMTI questionnaire and the associations between the different management styles and work‐related...