Group & Organization Management articles from September 1993

Group & Organization Management archives from September 1993

Work group performance measurement and feedback: an integrated comprehensive system for a manufacturing department.
September 1, 1993... THEORETICAL BACKGROUND The need to improve quality and productivity is an increasing national concern. Industrial/organizational psychology and organizational behavior have been called upon to respond to this concern (Tenopyr, 1981;...

Exploratory field study of training motivation: influence of involvement, credibility, and transfer climate.
September 1, 1993... It has been estimated that organizations spend as much as $40 billion annually on formal education and training (Lee,1988). In addition, there are several trends that suggest that the importance of training will increase in the future. For...

Behavioral competencies, goal setting, and OD practitioner effectiveness. (organization development)
September 1, 1993... Recent years have seen a worldwide trend toward increased reliance on the expertise of consultants to assist with organizational change, in an effort to enhance organizational effectiveness (Armenakis & Burdg, 1990; Beer & Walton, 1987)....

Managerial level and subunit function as determinants of networking behavior in organizations.
September 1, 1993... Since the early 1980s, there has been growing interest by social scientists in managerial networks. A manager's network has been defined as a loosely organized social system consisting of a set of informal cooperative relationships (Kaplan,...

The relationship between "traditional" leadership, "super" leadership, and organizational citizenship behavior.
September 1, 1993... Organizational citizenship (OCB) is a type of discretionary job performance in which employees go beyond formal job descriptions and engage in helping behaviors aimed at individuals or the overall organization. Employees are typically not...

Successful female corporate managers and entrepreneurs: similarities and differences.
September 1, 1993... Economic and social changes have reshaped our culture in the last several decades In part, these complex societal upheavals have been caused by and resulted in a major influx of women into the work force. In 1940, less than 26% of the entire...