Personnel Review: Volume 33 Issue 5

Examining the link between human resource management orientation and firm performance

Leda Panayotopoulou, Nancy Papalexandris

This paper examines the relationship between HRM (in terms of the orientation of the function) and firm performance in Greek firms, using the universalistic approach. In order to…

Selection criteria and the impact of personality on getting hired

Jane W. Moy, Kim F. Lam

Based on an earlier policy‐capturing study of the Big Five personality traits and general mental ability, this paper explores and analyzes the hiring preference of Hong Kong…

Managing employee commitment in the not‐for‐profit sector

José Alatrista, James Arrowsmith

The voluntary and not‐for‐profit sector accounts for an important and growing proportion of employment in the UK though it remains highly under‐researched. Rates of pay are often…

Labour flexibility in Greek SMEs

Dimitrios M. Mihail

The issue of labour flexibility has sparked controversy in Greece. This empirical study sheds light on workplace flexibility in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) that…

Directors' remuneration: The need for a geo‐political perspective

Nada K. Kakabadse, Andrew Kakabadse, Alexander Kouzmin

There are many ways to construct an incentive program. However, most compensation plans tend to be focused on profitability and profitability‐related accomplishments with little…

Understanding the new Investors in People standard – lessons from experience

Lorna A. Collins, Alison J. Smith

Investors in People (IIP), the government initiative designed to enhance organisation training and development practices, adopted a new standard in 1999, which focuses on the…

The Management of People: HRM in Context

John Benson

Tales for Coaching: Using Stories and Metaphors with Individuals and Small Groups

Ian Wycherley