Group & Organization Management articles from September 1998

Group & Organization Management archives from September 1998

Transformational leadership or effective managerial practices?
September 1, 1998... Organizations invest considerable time, effort, and money into activities that are designed to gain a better understanding of the development and performance needs of employees, particularly managers and leaders. To gain a clear and thorough...

Dealing with scarce resources: open-minded interaction for resolving budget conflicts. (includes appendix)
September 1, 1998... The chief news editor, under pressure from the company president, was committed to getting his operation within budget and argued that more people were employed than budgeted. The news editor strongly argued that the manpower was necessary. His...

Sex differences in the continuance component of organizational commitment.
September 1, 1998... As the participation rate of women in the workforce has increased, a corresponding increase in research on women at work has also occurred. Some of this research has attempted to compare the organizational behavior and attitudes of men and...

The influence of gender on the use and effectiveness of managerial accounts.
September 1, 1998... Managers are often faced with situations in which they have to deny employees' requests. Employees whose proposals are refused may question the manager's motives and intentions, disapprove of the manager, and unfavorably evaluate the manager...

Upon reflection: commitment, satisfaction, and regret after a corporate relocation. (includes appendix)
September 1, 1998... Whether the news is of rapid growth or decline, retooling or restructuring, reports of major organizational changes have dominated the business literature of the past decade. Although organizational change is often incremental, certain changes...