This article attempts to inquire what industrial relations (IR) is and analyzes the ways in which it has been defined and interpreted since its inception. Various scholars ranging from system theorists, pluralists, Marxists and neo- Marxists to the modern HR and strategic choice perspectives...

Aufbauend auf der These einer zunehmenden Vermarktlichung von Beschaeftigungsverhaeltnissen und des Endes der Organisationsgesellschaft von Davis (2009a, 2009b) untersuchen wir den Wandel der Industrienation Deutschland zur Dienstleistungs- und Wissensgesellschaft und fragen, ob mit diesem...

Purpose – The training needs assessment is a significant activity for the training and development function. A human resource generalist or a specialist should be proficient in performing a training needs assessment. The purpose of this paper is to explain the training and development function...

This study examines job satisfaction of teaching faculty working in universities at Pakistan. The study investigates job satisfaction in perspective of gender; organizational commitment; intrinsic and extrinsic rewards; organizational fairness; quality of coworkers’ integration; organizational...

A lo largo del tiempo se le ha otorgado en la literatura sobre dirección de recursos humanos una especial importancia al estudio del proceso de abandono organizacional desarrollado por los individuos, ya que un conocimiento exhaustivo del mismo facilita el diseño eficaz por parte de la empresa...

Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war es, eine systematische Bestandsaufnahme zum Status quo der Personalforschung im Kulturbereich vorzunehmen. In die Untersuchung einbezogen wurden Studien, die sich empirisch mit dem Thema auseinandersetzen und im deutsch- und englischsprachigen Raum in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review good practice examples which promote recruitment and retention of older workers and/or the employability of workers as they age and to examine pathways of practice. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of qualitative data, drawing on a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on work organization, performance and health. Design/methodology/approach – The authors provide a general review of the literature and describe the main findings of the papers appearing in this special issue. Findings –...

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on organizational perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of engaging older volunteers, and on how they might best capitalize on the availability of older volunteers in different countries and sectors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to note that the current discussion about employer behaviors appears to be more concerned with how these affect the physical world than the consequences of the adoption of new management practices and organizational changes for the physical and...