Management Decision: Volume 58 Issue 6

Contingent use of rational, intuitive and political decision-making in R&D

Linn Marie Kolbe, Bart Bossink, Ard-Pieter de Man

The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the contingent use of rational, intuitive and political decision-making in R&D.

Audit committee effectiveness and family firms: impact on performance

Jihad Al-Okaily, Salma Naueihed

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between audit committee characteristics and firm performance, and whether family ownership and involvement…

Effects of service employees’ negative personality traits on emotional labour and job satisfaction: Evidence from two countries

Gianfranco Walsh, Zhiyong Yang, Jason Dahling, Mario Schaarschmidt, Ikuo Takahashi

Frontline service employees’ (FLEs) positive personality traits enhance service experiences, for both employee and customer outcomes. Yet, limited research addresses negative…

Performance appraisal satisfaction and turnover intention: The mediating role of work engagement

Mumtaz Ali Memon, Rohani Salleh, Muhammad Zeeshan Mirza, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Hiram Ting, Muhammad Shakil Ahmad

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of performance appraisal satisfaction (PAS) on work engagement (WE) and the impact of WE on turnover intention. Furthermore…

Relational behaviours and organisational capabilities in public safety networks

Katarzyna Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek

The purpose of this paper is to identify correlations between relational behaviours and organisational capabilities in public safety networks and to investigate how do relational…

How detailed product information strengthens eco-friendly consumption

Victoria-Sophie Osburg, Vignesh Yoganathan, Sandra Brueckner, Waldemar Toporowski

Whilst many studies consider labelling as means of aggregated communication of environmental product features, the presentation of detailed product information seems a promising…

Employee creativity in a digital era: the mediating role of social media

Pawel Korzynski, Jordi Paniagua, Eduardo Rodriguez-Montemayor

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the use of social media can facilitate employee creativity. Departing from theories on social capital and knowledge management…

Managing industrial operations by lean thinking using value stream mapping and six sigma in manufacturing unit: Case studies

Jagdeep Singh, Harwinder Singh, Amandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Singh

The purpose of this paper is to cover the significance of lean thinking using value stream mapping and six sigma methodology in managing industrial operations.

Financial centers and dividend policy: evidence from an emerging market

Omar Farooq, Khondker Aktaruzzaman

Is location in the financial center of a country significant determinant of a firm’s dividend policy? The purpose of this paper is to answer this question within the context of an…

A bi-level decision-making approach for the vendor selection problem with random supply and demand

Syed Mohd Muneeb, Mohammad Asim Nomani, Malek Masmoudi, Ahmad Yusuf Adhami

Supplier selection problem is the key process in decision making of supply chain management. An effective selection of vendors is heavily responsible for the success of any…

Growth intentions in family-based new venture teams: The role of the nascent entrepreneur’s R&D behavior

Fernando Muñoz-Bullón, Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno, Mattias Nordqvist

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how family ties in new venture teams (NVTs) influence the intended future growth of a nascent entrepreneur’s business. The authors…

Going on or going home? The impact of new venture creation progress on work-to-family conflict: A mediated moderation model

Yu Zhou, Wenwen Zhao, Xueqing Fan

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether, how and when new venture creation progress (NVCP) affects work-to-family conflict (WFC) by introducing coping behavior strategies…