Purpose Many organisations remain adverse to self-organised teams. The reasons are non-
trivial and complex, but it is suspected that not willing to let go to direct control by senior …

The central subject of the strategic HRM field is the relationship between HRM practices and
firm performance and the focal construct is the high-performance work system (HPWS). The …

A proposition in the HRM literature is that to survive intensifying competition firms need to
more effectively use their human capital by implementing high-performance work practices …

This study focuses on the four human-resource-management (HRM) practices that
characterize high involvement (HI), the most advanced approach to employee involvement …

Many improvement programmes often fail to sustain over an extended period of time.
Previous research suggests that a similar set of factors influence the success and …

This study contributes to the engineering management body of knowledge by providing a
unique and rich view into the development of self-managed teams in manufacturing settings …

This study examines the relationship between employee engagement and goal orientation
towards competence and the relationship between competence and employee performance …

First-line supervisors in US retail organizations are unable to resolve nearly 34% of typical
daily customer problems for their organizations. The purpose of this single-case study was to …

Purpose Organizational change (OC) triggers uncertainty and ambiguity, which have side
effects for individual and groups. Even though scholars and practitioners have generally …

Empowerment has been extensively studied in the nursing field, and, in recent years,
management has shown increasing attention. However, critics have raised an important …