International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 3 Issue 1/2

Integrating three organizational approaches: Breakthrough performance in a state government office

John N. Badovinac, Paul V. Kovac, Joseph D. Jardin, Gedeon M. Mudacumura

Improving organizational performance under turbulent internal and external environments has been a challenging managerial task. This paper highlights the reengineering experience…

What drives merger behavior of firms? Strategic momentum versus bandwagons

Nitin Pangarkar

Mergers represent a common means of restructuring assets. The existing literature on mergers, however, has a strong bias towards viewing firms' decisions as outcomes of…

Eyewitness to history: Public servant perspectives, methodological suggestions, and professional publications

Peter M. Leitner, Ronald J. Stupak

Involvement in formulating, implementing or evaluating public policy initiatives, regulatory requirements, or executive/legislative interaction provides a rich opportunity for…

On context and content: The study of organizations in two academic settings

Yitzhak Samuel

Notwithstanding of the profound impact of sociology on the study of organizations, the overall flow of contributions made by sociologists is rather limited. This field is now…

Developing internal organization development consultants

Larry M. Dyer, Joanne C. Preston

This research project was designed to address the current void in the literature regarding developing organizational development skills and knowledge in internal personnel…

A revised look at management in network structures

Myrna P. Mandell

Many complicated community problems (i.e., health, economic development, crime, etc.) require organized collaborative efforts. Many of these organized efforts result in a unique…

Job involvement, personal characteristics and performance among white-collar employees in the kuwaiti civil service

Adam Ghazi Al-Otaibi

This study explores the effect of demographic variables, such as age, education, length of service, marital status and salary, on job involvement and examines the relationship…

The retirement planning gap: A view from the public sector

Howard A. Frank, Katherine M. Condon, Burton D. Dunlop, Max B. Rothman

How do public-sector workers assess their prospects for retirement? This article examines retirement planning at a public university in South Florida, where contemporary…