Journal of Management Development: Volume 35 Issue 2

Analyzing the influence of learning orientation and innovativeness on performance of public organizations: The case of Iran

Kayhan Tajeddini

There is growing concern about the performance of public organizations (POs) in developing countries. Despite the fact that the advantages of innovation and learning orientation…

Developing leadership skills and resilience in turbulent times: A quasi-experimental evaluation study

Robert Holmberg, Magnus Larsson, Martin Bäckström

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a leadership program in a way that captures leadership self-efficacy, political skills (PS) and resilience in the form of indicators of…

Ethics as a catalyst for change in business education?

Matthias P Huehn

The purpose of this paper is to hypothesise that business theory and education suffer from having been systematically de-philosophised over the last 200 years. Viewed through this…

Leadership styles and organizational commitment: literature review

Rusliza Yahaya, Fawzy Ebrahim

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Bass’s (1985) leadership dimensions (transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire) and several outcome…

Reflective leadership review: a framework for improving organisational performance

Patricia Ann Castelli

The purpose of this paper is to describe, examine and discuss scholarly literature on reflective leadership, a topic gaining momentum as a result of globalization. Despite the…

Leadership development methods and activities: content, purposes, and implementation

Majd Megheirkouni

The purpose of this paper is to understand the nature of leadership development (LD) methods adopted by companies operating in Syria by exploring the content, purpose, and the…

Behavioral and attitudinal outcomes of psychological contract violation

Soumendu Biswas

The purpose of this paper is to explore the interactive effects of psychological contract violation (PCV) and leader member exchange (LMX) on workplace behaviors and attitudes…

Managing occupational identity and institutional pressure within French business schools : Current challenges

Farah Kodeih

The purpose of this paper is to examine how faculty members in French business schools (FBSs) manage intense pressure to adapt their practices and roles to new international…