In this paper we present a two-phase study undertaken to experimentally study in a real world setting the effects of social group strength and how to increase the strength of groups in the workplace. In the first phase of our study we measured interactions between workers at the call center of a...

In the context of Markstrat simulation game, a group learning scale has been developed based on Churchill’s work (1979). Our methodology reveals that it is possible to measure group learning by developing a specific scale. This scale appears as reliable and valid. The scale falls into two...

Win-win and eco-efficiency approaches to environmental management that focus on cost benefits from environmental improvement in business have been widely promoted in recent years. However they have been criticized because they are of limited appeal to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)...

The topic of environmental sustainability is generating increased concern among business executives, governments, consumers, and management scholars. As these stakeholders struggle with the challenges and opportunities presented by an array of environmental issues, HRM scholars and practitioners...

Viele nordamerikanische multinationale Unternehmen versuchen, standardisierte Verhaltenskodices in ihren europäischen Tochtergesellschaften zu implementieren, um Verhaltenweisen zu kontrollieren und um eine homogene Unternehmenskultur zu entwickeln. Durch die starke nordamerikanische...

Unternehmen sind immer stärker von dem eingestellten Personal und dessen Arbeitshaltung zu den Kunden und zum Arbeitgeber abhängig. Der Unternehmenserfolg ist eng mit ihrer Leistungsfähigkeit verknüpft. In Deutschland gibt es ein niedriges Krankheitsniveau, der Druck auf die Beschäftigten...

We present a dynamic model in which an employee of a firm searches for business projects in a changing environment. It is costly to induce the employee who found a successful project in the past period to search for a new project. Past success can therefore result in profitreducing corporate...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die wechselseitige Beziehung zwischen Unternehmenserfolg und einer familienbewussten Personalpolitik. Anhand der Schätzung eines simultanen Gleichungssystems mit den Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels zeigt sich, dass eine gute Geschäftsentwicklung für ein...

Due to the intensifying 'war for talent', companies are increasingly looking to position themselves as attractive employers. They are also increasingly communicating their global talent management (GTM) programs through their websites and job advertisements. However, to date, there is a dearth...