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A Qualitative Study Of The Impact Of Emotional Labour On Health Managers, Carlene Boucher Nov 2016

A Qualitative Study Of The Impact Of Emotional Labour On Health Managers, Carlene Boucher

The Qualitative Report

The objective of the study was to examine how surface acting is used by middle managers to manage the emotional displays of executives in the health industry in Australia. The research was located within a social constructionist epistemology and the theoretical construct used to structure the study was surface acting. Data was generated through qualitative interviews with 49 middle managers. Analysis was undertaken using grounded theory and thematic analysis. The main finding was that unlike male managers, female managers took on the role of managing the emotional displays of senior staff and used surface acting as the means of doing …


A Discourse On Diversity: The Impact Of Management Team Heterogeneity On Firm Performance., Robert J. Brown Oct 2016

A Discourse On Diversity: The Impact Of Management Team Heterogeneity On Firm Performance., Robert J. Brown

Undergraduate Economic Review

Quantile models are used to test the association between management team gender, ethnic and educational diversity and firm performance, employing an IV technique developed by Chernozhukov and Hansen (2008) to address the potential endogeneity issues. Estimated associations between measures of diversity and firm EBITDA margins are close to zero across much of the dependent variable distribution, but increase in magnitude for higher margin firms. No evidence of a statistically significant causal relationship between gender and ethnic diversity and firm EBITDA margins is found. Marginal evidence of a statistically significant association between margins and educational diversity is found for high margin …


White Papers On Employer Branding And On Social Media As A Teaching Tool, As Well As Three Contributions On Leadership, William P. Ferris Oct 2016

White Papers On Employer Branding And On Social Media As A Teaching Tool, As Well As Three Contributions On Leadership, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Employer Branding Revisited, Kristin Backhaus Oct 2016

Employer Branding Revisited, Kristin Backhaus

Organization Management Journal

In 1996, employer branding was introduced into the lexicon of human resources and marketing. Twenty years later, many of the foundational concepts of employer branding have been researched. Despite the volume of literature on employer branding, many key aspects still warrant investigation. This article provides an overview of the work that has been done on employer branding, highlights recent developments in the research, and suggests future research directions.


New Strategic Role For Hr: Leading The Employer-Branding Process, Wayne F. Cascio, Brooke Z. Graham Oct 2016

New Strategic Role For Hr: Leading The Employer-Branding Process, Wayne F. Cascio, Brooke Z. Graham

Organization Management Journal

Increasingly, organizations are focusing on the implications of their employer brands and the processes that will differentiate them from competitors in order to offer a more attractive place for top talent to work. In this article, we begin by reviewing constructs in marketing, human resources (HR), and industrial–organizational (I/O) psychology, many of which are closely related, that have been invoked to refer to the broad topic of employer branding. Following that, we review research findings in strategic human resources management as a basis for guiding and informing the employer-branding process. HR typically views processes in recruiting, on-boarding, training, performance management, …


Understanding Responses To Ethical Leadership, Kerri Anne Crowne Oct 2016

Understanding Responses To Ethical Leadership, Kerri Anne Crowne

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Ethical Leadership: Not Everyone Responds Equally, W. Randy Evans, Richard S. Allen, Russell W. Clayton Oct 2016

Ethical Leadership: Not Everyone Responds Equally, W. Randy Evans, Richard S. Allen, Russell W. Clayton

Organization Management Journal

Theoretical frameworks associated with ethical leadership have not fully considered the nature of the leader–follower exchange, and, in addition, few studies have considered the impact of follower individual differences in reactions to ethical leadership. Our research extends the customary social exchange perspective of transactional and relational resources by accounting for the ideological resources (i.e., value-oriented principles) that can also imbue the leader–subordinate relationship. Second, differences in equity sensitivity are hypothesized to moderate the influence of ethical leadership on employee attachment to the organization. We predicted that the impact of ethical leadership on organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and organizational identification is …


Research Of Note: Book Reviews Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master The Flow Of Talent, By Sydney Finkelstein, William G. Obenauer Oct 2016

Research Of Note: Book Reviews Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master The Flow Of Talent, By Sydney Finkelstein, William G. Obenauer

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Reframing Management Education With Social Media, Charles Wankel Oct 2016

Reframing Management Education With Social Media, Charles Wankel

Organization Management Journal

The current and forthcoming generations of students in higher education are digital natives, having been born into a world of computing that has provided them with a high level of comfort and wherewithal with social media. Business and other organizations recognize the importance of creative proficiency in social technologies as an important dimension of human capital. This article is an overview of popular social media platforms and their practical use in higher education. Specifically, Facebook, blogs, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, wikis, Meetup, and Second Life are discussed with examples of use in fostering effective management education. The continued lowering of barriers …


Research Of Note: Book Review Leadership-As-Practice: Theory And Applications, Edited By Joseph A. Raelin, Kathleen F. Edwards Oct 2016

Research Of Note: Book Review Leadership-As-Practice: Theory And Applications, Edited By Joseph A. Raelin, Kathleen F. Edwards

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


International Trade Effects Of Regional Economic Integration In Africa: The Case Of The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), Mengesha Yayo, Sisay Asefa Jul 2016

International Trade Effects Of Regional Economic Integration In Africa: The Case Of The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), Mengesha Yayo, Sisay Asefa

International Journal of African Development

Empirical studies on regional economic integration process in Africa exhibit sluggish progress, and there by limited level of intra-trade. The existing literature in Africa, particularly in the Southern African regional integration bloc, has neglected the effects of regional economic integration dealing with disaggregated data. This study analyzes trade creation and diversion effects of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) using disaggregated data. The investigation estimates an augmented gravity model using panel data and random effect estimator methods applying instrumental variables where needed.

The results show that intra-SADC trade is growing in the fuel and minerals and the heavy manufacturing sectors …


Announcing The New Editor For Omj, Effective 2017, As Well As Award Winning Articles Of 2015 And An Issue Focused On The Needs Of Subordinates And Students, William P. Ferris Jul 2016

Announcing The New Editor For Omj, Effective 2017, As Well As Award Winning Articles Of 2015 And An Issue Focused On The Needs Of Subordinates And Students, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


You And Your Supervisor: Why Is The Relationship Important?, Kerri Anne Crowne, Lisa T. Stickney Jul 2016

You And Your Supervisor: Why Is The Relationship Important?, Kerri Anne Crowne, Lisa T. Stickney

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Further Assessment Of Online Learning: Perceptions Of Business Students, Theodore Peters Jul 2016

Further Assessment Of Online Learning: Perceptions Of Business Students, Theodore Peters

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Are You Actually Helping Or Just Looking Out For Yourself?: Examining The Individual And Interactive Effects Of Relationship Quality And Political Skill On Supervisor Motive Attributions, Rebecca L. Badaway, Brooke A. Shaughnessy, Robyn L. Brouer, Stephanie R. Seitz Jul 2016

Are You Actually Helping Or Just Looking Out For Yourself?: Examining The Individual And Interactive Effects Of Relationship Quality And Political Skill On Supervisor Motive Attributions, Rebecca L. Badaway, Brooke A. Shaughnessy, Robyn L. Brouer, Stephanie R. Seitz

Organization Management Journal

Scholars have argued for the importance of motive attributions in supervisors’ reactions and subsequent decisions about their subordinates’ organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). However, research examining models of attributions of OCBs have not considered the role of individual skill and relationship quality. The purpose of this two-experiment study is to examine the impact of subordinate political skill and leader–member exchange (LMX) on the attributions supervisors make of their subordinates’ OCBs and how these attributions affect subordinate performance ratings. Results from experiment 1 (n = 195) indicate that subordinates who are highly politically skilled and in high-quality relationships receive more favorable, other-serving …


The Impact Of Perceived Corporate Hypocrisy On Employees In The Retail Industry, Joel Harmon Jul 2016

The Impact Of Perceived Corporate Hypocrisy On Employees In The Retail Industry, Joel Harmon

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Linking Abusive Supervision To Employee Engagement And Exhaustion, Melinda L. Scheuer, James P. Burton, Larissa K. Barber, Lisa M. Finkelstein, Christopher P. Parker Jul 2016

Linking Abusive Supervision To Employee Engagement And Exhaustion, Melinda L. Scheuer, James P. Burton, Larissa K. Barber, Lisa M. Finkelstein, Christopher P. Parker

Organization Management Journal

This research extends the differentiated job demands–resource model by integrating the main propositions of the transactional theory of stress to examine how cognitive appraisal processes link employee perceptions of abusive supervision to engagement and exhaustion. Two studies were conducted using a broad sample of employees. Study 1 developed the abusive supervision demand appraisal measure (ABSDAM). Study 2 examined the role that challenge or hindrance demand appraisals play in employee reactions to perceptions of abusive supervision. Study 1 determined that the ABSDAM was a valid means to measure how employees appraise abusive supervision as a challenge and/or hindrance demand. Study 2 …


Business Student Perceptions Of Online Learning: Using Focus Groups For Richer Understanding Of Student Perspectives, Justin D. Cochran, Hope M. Baker, Debbie Benson, Wes Rhea Jul 2016

Business Student Perceptions Of Online Learning: Using Focus Groups For Richer Understanding Of Student Perspectives, Justin D. Cochran, Hope M. Baker, Debbie Benson, Wes Rhea

Organization Management Journal

The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of student perceptions, expectations, and opinions about online learning at the program level. Student evaluations of teaching are generally focused upon a single course and instructor and therefore do not address students’ general perceptions of online learning and the effectiveness of various elements specific to the online course environment. Faculty worked with a professional focus-group moderator to develop and conduct the focus groups, which involved 11 undergraduate students experienced with online learning. Using a qualitative process, we discovered some common themes that cut across courses in an online program, …


Exploring U.S. Retail Employees’ Experiences Of Corporate Hypocrisy, Saheli Goswami, Jung E. Ha-Brookshire Jul 2016

Exploring U.S. Retail Employees’ Experiences Of Corporate Hypocrisy, Saheli Goswami, Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

Organization Management Journal

Corporate hypocrisy (CH) exists when people believe that firms are not what they claim to be. Much of the previous research has focused on how consumers may perceive firms as hypocritical and how that might affect firms’ sales and profits, but little has been researched on CH as experienced by employees. This study explored CH experienced by employees in the U.S. retail sector, which is predominantly comprised of part-time, low-income personnel. Through in-depth interviews of 16 retail employees, the study revealed that for participants, inconsistencies in both supervisors’ and corporate claims and actions resulted in perceived CH in employees. This, …


The Documentality Of Ethics – Codes Of Library Ethics As Support Of Professional Practice, Joacim Hansson Jun 2016

The Documentality Of Ethics – Codes Of Library Ethics As Support Of Professional Practice, Joacim Hansson

Proceedings from the Document Academy

This study analyzes codes of ethics, seen as documents, and their role in supporting the professional practice of librarianship. Theoretically it is placed within the scholarly discussion on the role and function of documents in various practices. Specific interest is directed towards the concept of ”performative documentality”. Empirically, the analysis is concentrated on one example, the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association (ALA). Both the immediate pre-history of this code, and its subsequent editions are described and analyzed in relation to the given theoretical position. Results show that the development ALA code of ethics corresponds to the ideas …


Women And Men Leading In Christian Nonprofits And Universities, Amy Reynolds May 2016

Women And Men Leading In Christian Nonprofits And Universities, Amy Reynolds

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Hierarchical Organizational Culture, Organizational Environment, And Women’S Experience On Work-Family Enrichment In South Korea, Sunyoung Park, Sung Jun Jo May 2016

The Influence Of Hierarchical Organizational Culture, Organizational Environment, And Women’S Experience On Work-Family Enrichment In South Korea, Sunyoung Park, Sung Jun Jo

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


The Gendered And Cultural Realities Of Managing A Global Workforce: Implications For Research And Practice, Kaumudi Misra May 2016

The Gendered And Cultural Realities Of Managing A Global Workforce: Implications For Research And Practice, Kaumudi Misra

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Diversity In Context, Lisbeth Clausen May 2016

Diversity In Context, Lisbeth Clausen

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Seeing Herself As A Leader: An Examination Of Gender-Leadership Frames In Women’S Leader Identity Development, Beth K. Humberd, Judith A. Clair May 2016

Seeing Herself As A Leader: An Examination Of Gender-Leadership Frames In Women’S Leader Identity Development, Beth K. Humberd, Judith A. Clair

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Examining Women’S Leadership Identity Development, Donna Chrobot-Mason, Lindsay Johnson, Jasmine Burno, Nathan Ball, Larry Kinkopf May 2016

Examining Women’S Leadership Identity Development, Donna Chrobot-Mason, Lindsay Johnson, Jasmine Burno, Nathan Ball, Larry Kinkopf

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Intersectionality On The Path To Leadership: The Role Of Identity Management In Influencing Hiring Outcomes, Danielle D. King, Ann Marie Ryan, Jennifer Wessel May 2016

Intersectionality On The Path To Leadership: The Role Of Identity Management In Influencing Hiring Outcomes, Danielle D. King, Ann Marie Ryan, Jennifer Wessel

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


“Paganpreneurs”: Demythologizing The Gender Gap In The “Cult Of The Entrepreneur”, Mandy Wheadon, Nathalie Duval-Couetil May 2016

“Paganpreneurs”: Demythologizing The Gender Gap In The “Cult Of The Entrepreneur”, Mandy Wheadon, Nathalie Duval-Couetil

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Am I An Entrepreneur? How Imposter Fears Hinder Women Entrepreneurs’ Business Growth, Jamie J. Ladge, Kimberly A. Eddleston May 2016

Am I An Entrepreneur? How Imposter Fears Hinder Women Entrepreneurs’ Business Growth, Jamie J. Ladge, Kimberly A. Eddleston

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.


Gender In The Workplace: The Effects Of Social Networks In Cross-Cutting Project Teams, Vernon Anthony Woodley May 2016

Gender In The Workplace: The Effects Of Social Networks In Cross-Cutting Project Teams, Vernon Anthony Woodley

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

No abstract provided.