This study examines the relationship of three workaholism components proposed by Spence and Robbins and several work and psychological well‐being outcomes using hierarchical regression analysis. Data were collected from 171 construction company owners and senior managers in Norway using...

Hospital restructuring and downsizing has taken place in most developed countries during the past ten years. A small but growing body of research findings has identified aspects of these changes that serve as sources of stress for nursing staff, as well as features of the restructuring process...

This study examined the relationship of managerial and professional womens’ perception of organizational values supportive of work‐personal life balance in their workplace and their work experiences, work and non‐work satisfactions and psychological well‐being. Data were collected from...

Examines managerial and professional women′s participation in a variety of education, training and development activities and the usefulness and impact of such activities. Managerial women rated developmental relationships (sponsors, mentors) most useful, though these activities were not...

Examines correlates of self‐reported, on‐the‐job development and learning opportunities among women and men working for the same professional service firm. Women and men, members of the management and professional accounting staff, reported similar levels of on‐the‐job development and...

Examines the effects of two aspects of formal training courses (participation, value) on both work setting characteristics and work outcomes. Data were collected from a large sample of managerial and professional women and men (n = 1,208) using questionnaires completed anonymously. All were...

An overview is provided of the mentoring process and why it can be crucial to the success of women managers. Also explored are some of the reasons why it is more difficult for women to find mentors than for men, and a frank look is taken at the problems of cross‐sex mentoring. In conclusion an...

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to compare job demands, work outcomes, social and coping resources and indicators of psychological and physical health of male and female police officers in Norway. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using anonymously completed...

Examines the relationship between perceived threats to job security, job insecurity, job satisfaction and intentions to quit among recent business school graduates. Most job insecurity research has considered longer tenured organizational employees. Anonymous questionnaires were completed by 217...