Work intensification (WI) is a notable job stressor, which has been hypothesised to result in
various negative outcomes for employees. However, earlier empirical studies regarding this …

Purpose Existing research evidence shows a fragmented understanding of the roles of first-
line employees (FLEs) as essential factors for successful lean implementation in small-and …

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether Industry 4.0 digital technologies can
enhance the effects of lean production on social performance. Design/methodology …

Purpose The development of sustainable employee-focused HRM approaches have grown
in importance during and post-COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent …

Drawing on the labour process theory and the job‐demands resources model, this study
challenges the assumption of beneficial effects of high‐performance HR practices (HPHRP) …

As one of the important determinants of the health of the global economy, small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) are responsible for several environmental degradations. The increase in …

Work intensification is a psychosocial risk that has been increasing in recent decades and
may have been accentuated after the COVID-19 pandemic. Its effects on health are …

This paper critically examines the notion of working time flexibility of platform takeaway
riders and its impact on them in China. Drawing on 25 interviews with platform and takeaway …

Recent global events, including the pandemic, social unrest, geopolitical instabilities,
automation risk, and socio-economic upheavals, have amplified challenges and stressors …

Purpose Impoverished employee mental health is harmful to employees and organisational
performance. There is emerging interest in employee mental health in the human resource …