Flexibility in the design of offices can be designed in from the beginning and conditions can be provided which do not produce discomfort and hazardous working conditions. Trade unions are increasingly becoming concerned with the rapid introduction of information technology. A recent research...

The paper examines aspects of outsourcing which can be defines as the situation where an external vendor provides, on a recurring basis, a service that would normally be performed within the organisation.

This study focuses on the changing work environment in a large SA Government power utility which has undergone significant restructuring as it moves from a government agency to a Public Corporation, with its full privatisation imminent. The research traces these changes and with it the changing...

While Australia's consumer policy framework has considerable strengths, parts of it require an overhaul. The current division of responsibility for the framework between the Australian and State and Territory Governments leads to variable outcomes for consumers, added costs for businesses and a...

In this paper we use data that combines employment records with employee survey responses to study to what extent psychosocial working conditions, measured at the work group level, relate to individual short-term and long-term sick leave. In order to take interdependencies of workers and work...

Purpose – Recent concern about governmental hospital performance has intensified interest in the working conditions of doctors. In North Cyprus, there are several problems related with the functioning and performance of hospitals, such as lack of patient satisfaction, long waiting times for...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to address the impact of three issues: degree of skills, favorable working environment and R&D on manufacturing productivity of labor‐intensive industries. Design/methodology/approach – Convenience sampling method has been used to conduct this study....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the consequences of citizens' increased use of public e‐services for agency employees' work situation. Design/methodology/approach – In order to accomplish the purpose of the paper the authors focus on the way in which the increased use of...

Purpose – This study aims at developing a measure that can be used to evaluate organizational capacity to perform across local government jurisdictions, using operational managers' own assessments. Design/methodology/approach – The “management matters” literature that links...