Journal of Management articles from May 1998

Journal of Management archives from May 1998

Taking stock in our progress on individualism-collectivism: 100 years of solidarity and community.
May 1, 1998... Although societies differ along many cultural dimensions, a key distinguishing characteristic of work behavior in societies is the way in which members relate to one another as a group. The pattern of responses with which individuals relate to...

Time for absenteeism: a 20-year review of origins, offshoots, and outcomes.
May 1, 1998... Twenty years have passed since a comprehensive narrative review of the employee absenteeism literature appeared in a management-related journal (Muchinsky, 1977). Much has happened in the interim. Over a dozen books have been written about it...

Individual values in organizations: concepts, controversies, and research.
May 1, 1998... Values occupy a prominent place in the scientific and public discourse at a number of levels. They are "among the very few social psychological concepts that have been successfully employed across all social science disciplines" (Rokeach &...

Workplace violence and workplace aggression: evidence concerning specific forms, potential causes, and preferred targets.
May 1, 1998... Fort Lauderdale, Florida - "A man who had been dismissed from his city job cleaning the beaches here opened fire on his former colleagues early this morning, killing five and seriously injuring another before turning the gun on himself, police...

Something to talk about: romantic relationships in organizational settings.
May 1, 1998... In Bonnie Raitt's popular song, "Something to Talk About" (1991), two people who are not romantic partners, at least at present, are being talked about as lovers by others. Romantic relationships in organizational settings are talked about by...

Dysfunctional mentoring relationships and outcomes.
May 1, 1998... Mentoring has been discussed in the popular management literature for over two decades. The term "mentor" as it is currently used in the management literature refers to a more senior person who takes an interest in sponsorship of the career of...