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Environmentally concerned consumer behavior: evidence from consumers in Rajasthan

Kautish, Pradeep; Dash, Ganesh - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 12 (2017) 4, pp. 712-738

Purpose This study aims to empirically indicate that environment-friendly products may be used as a consumption strategy for improving the environmental well-being of a sizable consumer base and show that there are great possibilities and opportunities available for companies to come up with the...

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Causal modelling of HR flexibility and firm performance in Indian IT industries

Sekhar, Chandra; Patwardhan, Manoj; Vyas, Vishal - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 12 (2017) 4, pp. 631-651

Purpose This paper aims to measure the human resource (HR) flexibility and firm performances confirmatory model and to … part of India. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to measure the confirmatory model, and the DEMATEL method was used to …, an organic and employee-oriented approach and long-term orientation. Originality/value Confirming the measurement model …

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Military supply chain flexibility measures

Sokri, Abderrahmane - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 9 (2014) 1, pp. 78-86

Purpose – So far, the author lacks a comprehensive definition of military supply chain (SC) flexibility, as well as performance measures to evaluate it. This paper aims to address these gaps. It seeks to develop performance measures to assess the flexibility of a military SC....

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Introduction: the origins of organizational development

Grieves, Jim - In: Journal of Management Development 19 (2000) 5, pp. 345-447

The history of Organizational Development (OD) reveals a much older tradition of organizational science than the conventional wisdom would suggest. By the 1960s and 1970s OD became self‐confident and dynamic. This period was not only highly experimental but established the principles of OD for...

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The organizational charlatan scale Developing an instrument to measure false performance

Parnell, John A.; Singer, Marc G. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 5, pp. 441-455

This paper reports on the development of the organizational charlatan scale (OCS). The OCS measures one’s emphasis on behaviors associated with perceived performance levels at the expense of those associated with actual performance levels. Data from one company suggests that organizational...

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Measuring teamwork culture: the use of a modified EFQM model

Castka, P.; Bamber, C.J.; Sharp, J.M. - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 2, pp. 149-170

This paper discusses teamwork, development of a team‐based organisation and performance measurement issues. This … discussion leads to the formulation of a methodology to measure the organisational journey towards a team‐based organisational … measurement of teamwork culture in organisations. Consequently, a five step‐approach aimed at successful acquisition of the …

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Organic management of frameworks and systems, but not people

Lazarus, Harold; Davis, Richard - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 10, pp. 1004-1006

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of organic management and demonstrate how it can be applied in practice. Design/methodology/approach – Provides an interview with Rich Davis, a visionary executive. Findings – Richard Davis is an extremely creative manager...

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Twenty‐one traits of personality

Stanton, Neville; Matthews, Gerald - In: Journal of Management Development 14 (1995) 7, pp. 66-75

Reports on a study conducted to examine the factor structure of the occupational personality questionnaire (OPQ) on two independent samples of 1,000 participants (2,000 for the study in total) drawn from the general population of Great Britain. The results suggest that there may be too many...

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Weighing it up ‐ a literature review for the balanced scorecard

Hepworth, Paul - In: Journal of Management Development 17 (1998) 8, pp. 559-563

The balanced scorecard (BSC) has received much literary acclaim in the USA where it was conceived, employed and developed. In Britain this has not yet been the case. This paper seeks to offer a brief explanation of the concept, provide an insight into why it has been so successful in the USA and...

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Organizational efficacy, job satisfaction and well-being

Capone, Vincenza; Petrillo, Giovanna - In: Journal of Management Development 34 (2015) 4, pp. 374-394

/value – The OES is a valid instrument to measure organizational efficacy. Findings highlighted a strong relationship between …

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