Management Research Review: Volume 34 Issue 4

Effective autonomy, organisational relationships and skilled jobs in subsidiaries

Jens Gammelgaard, Frank McDonald, Heinz Tüselmann, Christoph Dörrenbächer, Andreas Stephan

The purpose of this paper is to explore how the proportion of skilled jobs in subsidiaries is influenced by resource gaps created by subsidiary development.

Managing telework: risks, fears and rules

Pasi Pyöriä

The purpose of this paper is to serve as a reminder that all work arrangements, including the present case of distributed work, have their costs and benefits.

Investigation of the sponsor's role in project planning

Timothy J. Kloppenborg, Debbie Tesch, Chris Manolis

The purpose of this paper is to identify and validate executive sponsor behaviors necessary for successful project implementation during project planning.

Effects of content class with endorsement and information relevancy on purchase intention

Alex Wang, Carolyn Lin

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the insertion of an endorsement – or the lack of it – in conjunction with product information relevancy, have an impact on…

Examining the use of knowledge management during issue management

Wei‐Tsong Wang

Very few studies specifically address the importance of knowledge management (KM) in the context of issue management. To enhance understanding of this subject, this paper aims to…

Bounded self‐interest: a basis for constructive organizational politics

George Gotsis, Zoe Kortezi

The aim of this paper is to critically explore the behavioral assumptions of organizational politics, as well as to reconsider and redefine the premises of political behavior in…

The use of strategic planning tools and techniques by hotels in Jordan

Jehad S. Aldehayyat, Adel A. Al Khattab, John R. Anchor

The purpose of this paper is to understand the use of strategic planning tools and techniques by hotels in Jordan and the nature of its relationship with managers' views of the…