SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from March 2002

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from March 2002

From the editor-in-chief.
March 22, 2002... This issue has seven articles, several of which address employee-related matters. The first article by Brice and Waung reports the results of a study of 100 companies' Web sites and the role they play in communicating information to potential...

Web site recruitment characteristics: America's best versus America's biggest.
March 22, 2002... The strength of the U.S. economy during the past several years and the resulting low unemployment rates dramatically increased the role that recruitment plays in an organization's HR department. Of course, this expanded role also comes with...

Lies, lies, and more lies.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... First comes the resume, then the person. A resume offers a first impression of a person. If a resume does not impress, the individual will not become a candidate. However, the need to impress in this ever-changing world is encouraging some...

An evaluation of retraining programs for dislocated workers in the airline industry.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Introduction From 1981 to 1990 nearly two million workers each year became unemployed because of plant closings, workplace restructurings, or production cutbacks (Strawn, 1993). Although the economy was in excellent condition during most...

Determinants of employee support for the strategic plan of a business unit.
March 22, 2002... Firms write and implement strategic plans to gain advantage (Porter, 1980). While the writing part has received much attention, implementation has not (Huff & Reger, 1987; Noble, 1999). Delineating the reasons for ineffective strategy...

How closely are temporary workers screened? results of a national survey of temporary agencies.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Introduction The use of temporary workers has increased greatly over the past decade due to corporate right-sizing, reengineering, and record low levels of unemployment. Many organizations now maintain only a small core of full-time...

Doing business in Latin America: Managing cultural differences in perceptions of female expatriates.
March 22, 2002... International assignments are an important step in the career path of today's managers (McClenahen, 1997), and companies are sending managers on global assignments at an ever-increasing rate (Dobryznski, 1996). As a result, a company's ability...

Acquisition strategy within a deregulated environment: The case of the U.S. trucking industry.
March 22, 2002... Much of the recent strategy literature focuses upon building dynamic capabilities as an enduring source of competitive advantage and growth (Sanchez, Heene, & Thomas, 1996; Teece, Pisano, & Shuen, 1997; Helfat, 2000). Acquisitions can assist in...