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Tracing The Path To “Tiger Hood”: Ireland’S Move From Protectionism To Outward Looking Economic Development, Paul F. Donnelly Jun 2012

Tracing The Path To “Tiger Hood”: Ireland’S Move From Protectionism To Outward Looking Economic Development, Paul F. Donnelly

Organization Management Journal

Until very recently, Ireland was spoken of in very adulatory terms, to the point of being dubbed the “Celtic Tiger.” However, the tiger is no more, having been consumed by a property-led boom, the collapse of which was compounded by the global financial crisis. Taking path dependence as lens, this article looks at an early sequence of events that shaped the country’s path to “tiger hood,” that is, the policy shift from protectionism to outward looking economic development. From relatively contingent and unpredictable beginnings evolved an institutional matrix, with a clear focus on the global, that, ex ante, could not …


The Adjunct Faculty Handbook By Lorri Cooper And Bryan Booth (Eds.), Kristian J. Sund, Ashok Srivastava, Kamla Binji Jun 2012

The Adjunct Faculty Handbook By Lorri Cooper And Bryan Booth (Eds.), Kristian J. Sund, Ashok Srivastava, Kamla Binji

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Understanding Differences, Both Inside And Outside Our Own Culture, William P. Ferris Jun 2012

Understanding Differences, Both Inside And Outside Our Own Culture, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


To What Degree Can Potable Water Foster International Economic Development And Sustainability? What Role Does Health Play?, Bruce Clemens, Thomas J. Douglas Jun 2012

To What Degree Can Potable Water Foster International Economic Development And Sustainability? What Role Does Health Play?, Bruce Clemens, Thomas J. Douglas

Organization Management Journal

Governments, international organizations, and practitioners have long proclaimed that investments in potable water supply and sanitation and improvements in public health lead to economic development in the developing world. Unfortunately, scholars have not been able to quantify these relationships for a plethora of reasons. This study found significant, positive relationships between investments in integrated projects of potable water supply combined with sanitation and public health and economic development. The study also moderately supported the hypothesis that the relationship between investments in such projects and economic development is stronger in the presence of better health. The article concludes with hopes that …


Moral Courage In Organizations: Doing The Right Thing At Work By Debra R. Comer And Gina Vega (Eds.), James V. M. L. Holzer, Joanne L. Tritsch Jun 2012

Moral Courage In Organizations: Doing The Right Thing At Work By Debra R. Comer And Gina Vega (Eds.), James V. M. L. Holzer, Joanne L. Tritsch

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


The Culture Shock Of Thinking New Thoughts, Steven Meisel Jun 2012

The Culture Shock Of Thinking New Thoughts, Steven Meisel

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Spring 2012 Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An Issue Filled With Articles About Awareness And Change, William P. Ferris Apr 2012

Spring 2012 Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An Issue Filled With Articles About Awareness And Change, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

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Adaptive Learning In Concept And Implementation, Steve Meisel Apr 2012

Adaptive Learning In Concept And Implementation, Steve Meisel

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Leadership, Complex Adaptive Systems, And Equivocality: The Role Of Managers In Emergent Change, Robert J. Blomme Apr 2012

Leadership, Complex Adaptive Systems, And Equivocality: The Role Of Managers In Emergent Change, Robert J. Blomme

Organization Management Journal

When managers are confronted with the necessity to change their organization owing to a turbulent and unpredictable environment, their change efforts are often not very successful. As managers are part of the change context itself, they have to act in a way that is different from the traditional role of the administrative leader to become successful change leaders. This article attempts to redefine organizational change using complexity theory and the work of Karl Weick and Ralph Stacey as a basis. Organizational change can be defined as emergent change in complex adaptive systems and is based on self-organizational principles. One important …


Leadership And Awareness As Key Issues In Information Security Management, Kees Boersma Apr 2012

Leadership And Awareness As Key Issues In Information Security Management, Kees Boersma

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


James Michaels (A) And (B), Michael T. Stratton Apr 2012

James Michaels (A) And (B), Michael T. Stratton

Organization Management Journal

This two-part case describes a challenging and painful period for James Michaels, a young and openly gay assistant professor of computer science at a small Midwestern liberal arts college. To James’s surprise and disgust, a male student harasses him using a homophobic slur in an e-mail. The case chronicles not only the harassment incident, but also how college administrators and faculty colleagues handle this allegation. James soon finds himself in complete disappointment with the outcome and unsure how to proceed. He perceives that the college administrators, along with some of his colleagues, discount the severity of the harassment incident and …


Teaching Note: James Michaels (A) And (B), Michael T. Stratton Apr 2012

Teaching Note: James Michaels (A) And (B), Michael T. Stratton

Organization Management Journal

This teaching note is an accompaniment to the case “James Michaels (A) and (B).” It is designed specifically for management educators to use as a guide when assigning the aforementioned case for written analyses and class discussion. In addition to a detailed synopsis and a revealing epilogue, specific teaching strategies based on the problem-based learning (PBL) method are presented. The case itself provides students a unique situation, yet one that is applicable to all types of organizational contexts. With this teaching note, management educators can further enhance their students’ learning and appreciation for the topics of employment law, homophobic harassment, …


Leadership And The Psychology Of Awareness: Three Theoretical Approaches To Information Security Management, Robert Holmberg, Mikael Sundstrom Apr 2012

Leadership And The Psychology Of Awareness: Three Theoretical Approaches To Information Security Management, Robert Holmberg, Mikael Sundstrom

Organization Management Journal

The authors argue that information security management (ISM) would benefit from studies that examine the social and psychological mechanisms that, when in evidence, generate employee awareness of information security (IS)-related issues. Properly instilled, IS awareness has the power to engender a proactive wariness beyond mechanical guidelines, however detailed. To study how awareness travels in complex organizations, the authors devise a framework to catch mechanisms grounded in psychological and sociological theories. To illustrate the framework, the authors then turn to an empirical study of a medium-sized company where they sound out managers for definitions of IS and ISM; for initiatives intended …


“The End Of Managerial Control?” By Joseph A. Raelin, John J. Schibler Apr 2012

“The End Of Managerial Control?” By Joseph A. Raelin, John J. Schibler

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Individual Contribution To A Team: The Importance Of Continuous Adaptive Learning, Melissa J. Knott, D. Christopher Hayes Apr 2012

Individual Contribution To A Team: The Importance Of Continuous Adaptive Learning, Melissa J. Knott, D. Christopher Hayes

Organization Management Journal

This article develops and tests a model of continuous adaptive learning and its effects on how individuals contribute to a team in a population of undergraduate management students. We develop a measure of continuous adaptive learning, a robust measure of learning in classroom teams. We propose that continuous adaptive learning mediates the relationship between individual beliefs (both interpersonal and task related) and individual contribution to the team. We contribute to the literature on team learning in a management education setting by identifying the relationships between an individual’s beliefs and behaviors about participating in a particular team and how the individual …


Managerial Roles And Implications In Emergent Change, Craig Seal Apr 2012

Managerial Roles And Implications In Emergent Change, Craig Seal

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Are Organizations Truly Moving Away From Managerial Control? John Schibler’S Review Of Joe Raelin’S Recent Article, “The End Of Managerial Control?”, Devi Akella Apr 2012

Are Organizations Truly Moving Away From Managerial Control? John Schibler’S Review Of Joe Raelin’S Recent Article, “The End Of Managerial Control?”, Devi Akella

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Winter Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And Articles Completely Dedicated To Current Empirical Research, William P. Ferris Dec 2011

Winter Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And Articles Completely Dedicated To Current Empirical Research, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Traditional Organizational Behavior Concepts Viewed Through New Lenses, Donald E. Gibson Dec 2011

Traditional Organizational Behavior Concepts Viewed Through New Lenses, Donald E. Gibson

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


The Relative Importance Of Organizational Justice Dimensions On Employee Outcomes: A Critical Reanalysis Using Relative Weights Analysis, Scott J. Behson Dec 2011

The Relative Importance Of Organizational Justice Dimensions On Employee Outcomes: A Critical Reanalysis Using Relative Weights Analysis, Scott J. Behson

Organization Management Journal

This study examined the collected research on the four dimensions of organizational justice (i.e., distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational) by reanalyzing data taken from Colquitt, Conlan, Wesson, Porter & Ng’s (2001) meta-analysis. First, this study uses Relative Weight Analysis (RWA) to assess the relative predictive utility of the four justice dimensions on a set of employee outcomes; this analytic technique is better suited to examine this research question than traditional regression-based techniques. Second, this study examines how different operationalizations of procedural justice can lead to different patterns of results. For analyses using an expansive operationalization of procedural justice, the results …


Introduction To Reviews And Research Of Note, Devi Akella Dec 2011

Introduction To Reviews And Research Of Note, Devi Akella

Organization Management Journal

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Affective Organizational Commitment And Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Examining The Relationship Through The Lens Of Equity Sensitivity, Richard S. Allen, W. Randy Evans, Charles S. White Dec 2011

Affective Organizational Commitment And Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Examining The Relationship Through The Lens Of Equity Sensitivity, Richard S. Allen, W. Randy Evans, Charles S. White

Organization Management Journal

The main purpose of this study was to test the relationship between affective organizational commitment (AOC), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and equity sensitivity, which heretofore has not been examined. Results revealed an interaction between AOC and equity sensitivity such that persons with an entitled orientation exhibited higher levels of OCB as their degree of AOC increased. Individuals with an entitled orientation and lower levels of AOC exhibited the lowest levels of OCB. This research suggests that organizations should focus on improving the level of AOC in order to increase the citizenship behavior of their entitled members. The moderating effect of …


Key Concepts In Critical Management Studies, Raza Mir Dec 2011

Key Concepts In Critical Management Studies, Raza Mir

Organization Management Journal

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Leadership In “Confucian Asia”: A Three-Country Study Of Justice, Trust, And Transformational Leadership, Rajnandini Pillai, Jeffrey S. Kohles, Michelle C. Bligh, Melissa K. Carsten, Glen Brodowsky Dec 2011

Leadership In “Confucian Asia”: A Three-Country Study Of Justice, Trust, And Transformational Leadership, Rajnandini Pillai, Jeffrey S. Kohles, Michelle C. Bligh, Melissa K. Carsten, Glen Brodowsky

Organization Management Journal

Increasing globalization and the economic uncertainty inherent in the recent financial crisis have strained the already tenuous commitment of many employees, making followers’ perceptions of justice and trust more critical now than ever before in retaining a loyal workforce. A model of leadership, organizational justice, trust, and work outcomes such as commitment and satisfaction, similar to the one tested in the US, was extended to three countries in the so-called “Confucian Asian Cluster” in the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) study. Data were collected from executives in: Mainland China (N¼131), Singapore (N¼246), and Taiwan (N¼99). Results indicate that …


Leadership Tactics: Enabling Quality Social Exchange And Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Unnikammu Moideenkutty, Stuart M. Schmidt Dec 2011

Leadership Tactics: Enabling Quality Social Exchange And Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Unnikammu Moideenkutty, Stuart M. Schmidt

Organization Management Journal

We examined the relationship between leaders’ positive and negative influence tactics and their subordinates’ organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) directed toward them as well as the quality of the social exchange with them in westernized Middle Eastern organizations. In this study, we used data from 202 supervisor–subordinate dyads in the Sultanate of Oman. Our findings supported the hypothesis that positive leader influence tactics would be positively associated with affirmative social exchange (represented by a combination of leader–member exchange (LMX) and trust) and subordinates’ OCB directed toward supervisors. However, while negative leader influence tactics were related negatively to social exchange, they were …


Fall Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An International Array Of Articles On Self-Esteem, Compensation Dilemmas In India, Spin-Doctoring, And More, William P. Ferris Nov 2011

Fall Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An International Array Of Articles On Self-Esteem, Compensation Dilemmas In India, Spin-Doctoring, And More, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Introduction To Linking Theory & Practice Section, Kees Boersma Nov 2011

Introduction To Linking Theory & Practice Section, Kees Boersma

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


How Research Setting And Self-Esteem Impact Subordinate Behavior, Kristin Backhaus Nov 2011

How Research Setting And Self-Esteem Impact Subordinate Behavior, Kristin Backhaus

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Some Issues In Compensation Management: Two Case Studies For Teaching, Rajiv Kumar, Jacob D. Vakkayil Nov 2011

Some Issues In Compensation Management: Two Case Studies For Teaching, Rajiv Kumar, Jacob D. Vakkayil

Organization Management Journal

We report our experiences of teaching compensation management using two short case studies that we developed to help students examine key concepts in an integrated manner. We note that cases anchored in the socio-economic context can evoke deeper discussions due to participants’ contextual familiarity. We also highlight the role of instructors in directing class discussions to relevant themes in a creative manner so that participants can see less obvious issues and interconnections among issues.


Designing Qualitative Research, Yu Fu Nov 2011

Designing Qualitative Research, Yu Fu

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.