Purpose This study aims to examine reciprocal exchange in teams using a psychological contract (PC) framework. Adopting Rousseau’s conceptualization of the contract, the authors explore the extent to which the team members reciprocate perceived team obligations and fulfilment by adjusting...

Purpose – Substantial research has examined the pivotal role of supervisor positive humor in generating employee outcomes. To date, though, little is known about the relationship between supervisor humor and newcomers’ adjustment. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to this gap by...

Purpose – This paper reports the findings of a study examining the relationship between transformational leadership and work engagement through the mediating role of meaning in work. Design/methodology/approach – Transformational leadership, work engagement and perceptions of meaning in work...

Purpose Recent years have seen an increasing interest in leader’s use of humor among organizational scholars. In this regard, leader positive humor has been shown to be related to leader effectiveness. However, to date there is limited theoretical and empirical attention regarding the...

Biographical note : prof dr Peter LH van den Bossche -- Restoring trust in trade: introduction / Jens Hillebrand Pohl, Iveta Alexovičová and Denise Prévost -- Effecting global economic governance through the WTO : one step at a time / Mary E Footer -- Trade policies in support of inclusive...