China restructured its state assets management system through the establishment of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) in 2003. In consequence, de facto ownership rights to local state-owned enterprises (lo-cal SOEs) were granted to local governments. Chinese...

The combination of microalga-based biodiesel production and wastewater treatment is a promising approach to solve problems related to the energy crisis as well as eutrophication in bodies of water. A freshwater microalga, Chlorella ellipsoidea YJ1, with a high capacity for biomass production and...

Purpose: This study investigates the moderating role of employee office location in the relationship between support-related job resources (i.e. organizational support for development, supervisor support) and work engagement among public sector employees. Design/methodology/approach: An online...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of trait gratitude on job search behaviour (preparatory and active) for job seekers approaching graduation. The mediating role of perceived employability is examined. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from job seekers...

Purpose: Recent research has found that a technique called feedforward interviewing (FFI) can be used to develop employees on the job. Currently the mechanisms and boundary conditions of the FFI-performance relationship are unexplored. Using a positive psychology framework, the purpose of this...