Purpose Collective bargaining (CB) in China is perceived as inadequate, thanks to the lack of trade union independence and representation. However, there are interesting developments in some parts of the country, including Wenling, a massive manufacturing center examined here....

Purpose Examines the skills needed to present a good two-minute pitch for a product or service which has been created by the “pitcher”. Design/methodology/approach Aims to analyze successful entrepreneurial pitches to provide practical pitch-related advice to entrepreneurs and to business...

Purpose Aims to shed light on non-monetary awards as incentives. Explores whether they can be used to motivate higher performance in academia and volunteering and how they are used in the voluntary sector. Design/methodology/approach Theoretical analysis and analytical methods, such as a new...

Purpose The paper examines relationships in the workplace. It considers issues such as employee engagement, decisions to be in a relationship with a co-worker and its effects on commitment certainty in a sample of adults. They all said they were currently working with their romantic partner....

Purpose Mindfulness is well-studied in many disciplines, but less so in management science. Little is known about its impacts on employees at work. This paper focuses on mindfulness at work, defined as a psychological state in which employees intentionally pay full attention to the present...

Purpose This paper aims to explore attitudes of disabled employees towards their work in the Jordanian public sector, including facilities, the way that they are treated by other employees and working conditions. Design/methodology/approach A sample of disabled public sector employees was...