Journal of Management articles from December 1995

Journal of Management archives from December 1995

The multidimensional view of commitment and the theory of reasoned action: a comparative evaluation. (includes appendix)
December 22, 1995... This study examined the relative ability of the multidimensional view of commitment and the theory of reasoned action to explain employee intentions and predict work behavior. Variables within the theory of reasoned action were superior to...

Culture and high reliability organizations: the case of the nuclear submarine.
December 22, 1995... Perrow defined as `high risk' those organizations that combine complexity and tight coupling with the potential for catastrophic failure. He concluded that accidents are `normal' for such organizations because their managers face...

Procedural justice in performance evaluation: the role of instrumental and non-instrumental voice in performance appraisal discussions.
December 22, 1995... This study examined the role of subordinate voice in creating positive attitudes in the performance appraisal context. Two aspects of voice, instrumental and non-instrumental, were assessed. Both aspects of voice were related to satisfaction...

Managing in the international context: testing cultural generality of sources of commitment to multinational enterprises.
December 22, 1995... The globalization of American business has reactivated a longstanding debate over international exportability of American management theory and practice. This controversy prompted an investigation into factors binding foreign employees to an...

Structured conflict and consensus outcomes in group decision making.
December 22, 1995... Pressures for early consensus during group decision processes often lead to poor choices. However, consensus as an outcome of group decision processes is often desirable for implementing choices. We propose and test hypotheses that...

Human resource management and firm performance: testing a contingency model of executive controls.
December 22, 1995... This study examined the relationship between human resource management (HRM) controls used by executives and changes in the financial performance of their firms (ROA and sales growth). Results from 102 single product firms Indicate that, as...

An examination of the relationship between upward influence tactics and assessments of promotability.
December 22, 1995... This study investigates the importance of subordinate influence tactics and individual differences on supervisors' perceptions of promotability. Influence tactics were assessed by supervisors' perceptions of subordinate use of three...

The differential effects of software training previews on training outcomes. (includes appendices)
December 22, 1995... A field experiment of 143 employees explored the effects of realistic versus optimistic computer training previews on trainee learning, satisfaction, and post-training reactions. We argued that optimistic previews would result in enhanced...

The small sample performance of four tests of the difference between pairs of meta-analytically derived effect sizes. (includes appendix)
December 22, 1995... Four tests for the difference between pooled estimators of effect size from separate meta-analyses are discussed, and small sample performance compared via Monte Carlo simulation. In terms of Type I error and power, a z-test based on the...

Meta-analytic procedures for estimation of effect sizes in experiments using complex analyses of variance. (includes appendix)
December 22, 1995... This paper presents techniques for use In mesa-analytic research to estimate effect sites when studies Involve complex ANOVA, ANOVA with repeated measures, and complex A NOVA with repeated measures. Real examples are also provided to show...

Why meta-analysis doesn't tell us what the data really mean: distinguishing between moderator effects and moderator processes.
December 22, 1995... Traditional approaches to detecting the presence of moderators in meta-analyses involve inferences drawn from the residual variance in criterion-related validities ([r.sub.i]) after correcting for sampling error and statistical artifacts....