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The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the organisation identity construct by briefly considering the intellectual development of the organisation identity research field since “emergence”, and introducing previously unreported empirical studies pursued from within the framework provided by organisation identity theory (OIT).

Mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative designs characterise the seven empirical (field) studies that explored the definitional parameters, existential nature and relevance of organisation identity. Observations are bolstered through conceptual and methodological triangulation across studies.

Organisation identity (OI) is usually articulated in fairly general terms and empirical research is scarce. In the seven studies reported here, OI is substantially reified and operationalised as the sense of organisational identity (SoI) and the fact of organisational identity (FoI). The studies consistently affirm the existential nature of OI as defined and demonstrate the relevance of OI for contemporary scholars and managers in the relationship of OI with organisational performance.

Apart from being a source of stability for organisations during transition and change, organisation identity will increasingly become a significant consideration in performance, competitive strategy, talent attraction and retention, and organisational sustainability. An identity‐centric managerial approach that suggests that management consciously address OI, is proposed.

Over the past two decades, conceptual contributions on OI proliferated while empirical studies were rare and generally lacked theoretical coherence. The paper reports on one of the few coherent and systematic approaches to researching OI. It offers a brief account of a series of purposeful, theory‐informed studies since 1999. Unlike previous research, these studies are all empirical in nature and pursued from within the same theory frame (OIT). The studies consistently reveal organisation identity as a significant multifunctional organisational construct.

This study aims at investigating the effect of psychological empowerment on job burnout and competitive advantage with the mediating role of organizational commitment and creativity.

The statistical population included all the managers and staffs of Tooka Company in Iran, and for data analysis, 120 completed questionnaires were used. Data analysis was carried out by SPSS 18 and Amos 20 software and structural equation modeling method. To test the mediating relationships, bootstrap method was used.

The findings showed that psychological empowerment has a significant direct effect on job burnout and competitive advantage. Also, psychological empowerment has a significant indirect effect on job burnout through the mediating role of organizational commitment. In addition, psychological empowerment has a significant indirect effect on competitive advantage through the mediating role of organizational creativity.

This study is among the first to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment, job burnout, competitive advantage, organizational commitment and creativity.

El trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar el efecto del empoderamiento psicológico en el burnout y la ventaja competitiva, junto con el papel mediador del compromiso y la creatividad de la organización.

La población incluyó a todos los gerentes y personal de la Compañía Tooka en Irán. Para el análisis de datos se utilizaron 120 cuestionarios completos. El análisis de los datos se realizó mediante el software SPSS 18 y Amos 20 y el método de modelado de ecuaciones estructurales. Para probar las relaciones de mediación, se utilizó el método bootstrap.

Los resultados muestran que el empoderamiento psicológico tiene un efecto directo significativo en el burnout y la ventaja competitiva. Además, el empoderamiento psicológico tiene un efecto indirecto significativo en el burnout a través del papel mediador del compromiso organizacional. Además, el empoderamiento psicológico tiene un efecto indirecto significativo sobre la ventaja competitiva a través del papel mediador de la creatividad organizacional.

Este trabajo es uno de los primeros en investigar la relación entre empoderamiento psicológico, burnout, ventaja competitiva, compromiso organizacional y creatividad.

A pesquisa atual teve como objetivo investigar o efeito do empoderamento psicológico na síndrome de Burnout no trabalho e na vantagem competitiva com o papel mediador do compromisso organizacional e da criatividade.

A população estatística inclui todos os gestores e funcionários da Tooka Company no Irã e para a análise de dados, foram utilizados 120 questionários. A análise de dados foi realizada em SPSS 18 e amos 20 e com a metodologia de equações estruturais. Para testar os relacionamentos mediadores, o método bootstrap foi usado.

Os resultados mostraram que o empoderamento psicológico tem um efeito direto significativo no Burnout no trabalho e na vantagem competitiva. Além disso, o empoderamento psicológico tem um efeito indireto significativo no Burnout no trabalho através do papel mediador do compromisso organizacional. Além disso, o empoderamento psicológico tem um efeito indireto significativo na vantagem competitiva através do papel mediador da criatividade organizacional.

Esta pesquisa está entre as primeiras a investigar a relação entre empoderamento psicológico, Burnout no trabalho, vantagem competitiva, compromisso organizacional e criatividade.

This paper aims to respond to increasing interest in the intersection between accounting and human rights and to explore whether access to information might itself constitute a human right. As human rights have “moral force”, establishing access to information as a human right may act as a catalyst for policy change. The paper also aims to focus on environmental information, and specifically the case of corporate water‐related disclosures.

This paper follows Griffin and Sen, who suggest that a candidate human right might be recognised when it is consistent with “founding” human rights, it is important and it may be influenced by societal action. The specific case for access to corporate water‐related information to constitute a human right is evaluated against these principles.

Access to corporate water‐related disclosures may indeed constitute a human right. Political participation is a founding human right, water is a critical subject of political debate, water‐related information is required in order for political participation and the state is in a position to facilitate provision of such information. Corporate water disclosures may not necessarily be in the form of annual sustainability reports, however, but may include reporting by government agencies via public databases and product labelling. A countervailing corporate right to privacy is considered and found to be relevant but not necessarily incompatible with heightened disclosure obligations.

This paper seeks to make both a theoretical and a practical contribution. Theoretically, the paper explores how reporting might be conceived from a rights‐based perspective and provides a method for determining which disclosures might constitute a human right. Practically, the paper may assist those calling for improved disclosure regulation by showing how such calls might be embedded within human rights discourse.

The purpose of this study is to explore how Danish and Mexican communication and management practices are recontextualized at the Latin American office of a Scandinavian multinational corporation (MNC) located in Mexico.

A case study based on interviews, observations and company documents was conducted.

Well-educated Mexican middle managers appreciate the participative communication and management practices of Scandinavian MNCs, which transcend most experiences at local workplaces, but their interpretations and meaning system are influenced by the colonial legacy and political and socioeconomic context framing their working conditions.

This paper provides a contextualized analysis of a rich case study to further illustrate the challenges faced by MNCs in their quest to establish a regional office in a Latin American context and offers a theoretical model of the elements involved in complex recontextualization processes.

El objetivo de este estudio fue explorar cómo las prácticas de comunicación y gestión Danesas y Mexicanas son recontextualizadas en la oficina latinoamericana de una empresa multinacional (EMN) escandinava, ubicada en México.

Se llevó a cabo un caso de estudio basado en entrevistas, observaciones y documentos de la empresa.

Gerentes de mandos medios mexicanos, con educación superior aprecian las prácticas de comunicación y gestión participativa de la EMN escandinava, que trascienden en la mayoría de las experiencias en el lugar de trabajo local, pero sus interpretaciones y sistema de significado son influenciados por el legado colonial y el contexto político y socioeconómico que enmarcan sus condiciones de trabajo.

Este artículo proporciona un análisis contextualizado de un caso de estudio para ilustrar más a fondo los desafíos que enfrentan las empresas multinacionales en su búsqueda por establecer una oficina regional en un contexto latinoamericano y ofrece un modelo teórico de los elementos involucrados en procesos complejos de recontextualización.

O principal propósito deste estudo foi explorar como as práticas de comunicação e gestão, tanto dinamarquesa quanto mexicana, são recontextualizadas no escritório latino-americano de uma multinacional escandinava (MNC) localizada no México.

Foi realizado um estudo de caso baseado nas entrevistas, observações e nos documentos da empresa.

As gerentes intermediárias mexicanas, que são bem qualificados, apreciam a comunicação participativa e as práticas de gestão das multinacionais escandinavas, que superam a maioria das experiências existentes nos trabalho locais, mas suas interpretações e seu sistema de significação são influenciados pelo legado colonial e pelo contexto político e socioeconômico que enquadra as suas condições de trabalho.

Este artigo fornece uma análise contextualizada de um estudo de caso completo, que visa ilustrar melhor os desafios que serão enfrentados pelas multinacionais na sua busca por estabelecer um escritório regional neste contexto latino-americano, além de oferecer um modelo teórico dos elementos envolvidos nestes complexos processos de recontextualização.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the relationship between leadership and engagement on the individual performance of Millennial generation professionals.

A survey was carried out with higher education business school students in Brazil. The sampling procedure involved a convenience selection of Millennial generation professionals who are employed and have recently undergone a performance evaluation process. The professionals answered a questionnaire about their perception of an empowering and directive leader, engagement, human resource practices and performance.

The authors demonstrated the potential of leaders to generate engagement and influence performance, showing the need for companies to become involved in the leadership process by defining appropriate leader profiles and establishing clear practices and criteria for their actions with regard to Millennial generation.

The potential of empowering leadership to generate engagement, and that of directive leadership to influence performance, show the need for companies to become involved in the leadership process by defining appropriate leader profiles and establishing clear criteria for their actions toward Millennial generation.

In Brazil, empowering leaders do not directly influence their subordinates’ performance, unlike what was found in previous studies. Thus, it may be that they also do not perceive, or are not working in, more flexible or participative workplaces, which interferes with the perception of the direct relationship between the leadership’s actions and their personal performance.

El propósito de este estudio es analizar el efecto de la relación entre el liderazgo y compromiso en el desempeño individual de los profesionales de la generación Milenial.

Se realizó una encuesta con estudiantes de educación superior específicamente de escuelas de negocios de Brasil. El procedimiento de involucró una muestra de conveniencia de empleados profesionales de la generación Milenial y recientemente se han sometido a un proceso de evaluación de desempeño. Los profesionales respondieron un cuestionario sobre su percepción sobre un líder empoderado y directivo, el compromiso, prácticas de recursos humanos y desempeño.

Los autores demostraron el potencial de los líderes para generar compromiso e influencia en el desempeño, mostrando la necesidad de que las empresas se involucren en el proceso de liderazgo definiendo perfiles de líderes apropiados y estableciendo prácticas y criterios claros para sus acciones con respecto a la generación Milenial.

el potencial de empoderar al liderazgo para generar compromiso, y el del liderazgo directivo para influir en el desempeño, muestra la necesidad de que las empresas se involucren en el proceso de liderazgo definiendo perfiles de líder apropiados y estableciendo criterios claros para sus acciones hacia la generación Milenial.

en Brasil, el empoderamiento de los líderes no influye directamente en el desempeño de sus subordinados, a diferencia de lo que se encontró en estudios anteriores. Así, puede ser que tampoco perciban o no estén trabajando en lugares de trabajo más flexibles o participativos, lo que interfiere en la percepción de la relación directa entre las acciones del liderazgo y su desempeño personal.

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o efeito da relação entre liderança e comprometimento no desempenho individual dos profissionais da geração Milênio.

Foi realizada uma pesquisa com alunos do ensino superior especificamente em escolas de negócios no Brasil. O procedimento envolveu uma amostra de conveniência de funcionários profissionais da geração Milênio que passaram recentemente por um processo de avaliação de desempenho. Os profissionais responderam a um questionário sobre a percepção de um líder empoderador e diretivo, engajamento, práticas de recursos humanos e desempenho.

Os autores demonstraram o potencial dos líderes para gerar engajamento e influência no desempenho, mostrando a necessidade das empresas se envolverem no processo de liderança, definindo perfis de liderança adequados e estabelecendo práticas e critérios claros para suas ações em relação a geração Milênio.

o potencial da liderança empoderadora para gerar engajamento e a liderança diretiva para influenciar o desempenho mostra a necessidade das empresas se envolverem no processo de liderança, definindo perfis de líderança adequados e estabelecendo critérios claros para suas ações para a geração Milênio.

no Brasil, uma liderança empoderadora não influencia diretamente no desempenho de seus liderados, ao contrário do que foi encontrado em estudos anteriores. Assim, pode ser que os respondentes percebam ou não estejam trabalhando em ambientes de trabalho mais flexíveis ou participativos, o que interfere na percepção da relação direta entre as ações de liderança e seu desempenho.

The purpose of this paper is to present the relationship between records management (RM) and accountable and efficient governance.

In this paper, the required framework and the prerequisites for planning and implementing an effective and efficient RM system are presented and a literature review and empirical studies are used to depict the interaction between good governance and RM.

The following conclusions are derived from the bibliographic data analysis. Specific training by RM professionals for recordkeeping is useful for public servants. All levels of the administrative chain should be trained and involved in RM processes. Good governance, information security and RM are all deeply connected. The tendency of regarding archives only as cultural thesaurus or valuable historical resources and not also as products and assets of their originating organizations has to be abandoned. Electronic RM and preservation is a complex matter that requires interdisciplinary action in order to be resolved. Technology and computers are not the panacea of records keeping and information management problems in governmental institutions. Institutional capacity and top‐level support are two elements, plus technology that enhances change management, work flow, standardization and interoperability.

Top management of the public (and private sector) has to be persuaded that there is cost reduction and effectiveness through the implementation of RMS. Public administration needs to turn to records and archives management professionals and involve them in the legislative, planning and operating work regarding the information management and its influence on good governance in public organizations.

Governments have to set and apply a comprehensive strategy for records and archives management, meaning the physical and intellectual control over all records created and held in public administration. Citizens should be always informed on their rights to access and use of governmental information. Only responsible and informed citizens can demand transparency and accountability by governments.

Through this work one can identify the major key issues and problems in planning and implementing a strategy for the creation and management of public records in governments. The most important goal is to raise awareness amongst all participants for emerging legal, fiscal and administrative issues involved with managing governmental information.

It is widely acknowledged that norms and culture influence decisions related to information security. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how work-related groups influence information security policy compliance intentions and to what extent this influence is captured by the Theory of Planned Behavior, an established model over individual decision-making.

A multilevel model is used to test the influence of work-related groups using a cluster sample of responses from 2,291 employees from 203 worksites, 119 organizations, 6 industries and 38 professions.

The results suggest that work-related groups influence individuals’ decision-making in the manner in which contemporary theories of information security culture posit. However, the influence is weak to modest and overshadowed by individual perceptions that are straightforward to measure.

This paper is limited to one national culture and four types of work-related groups. However, the results suggest that the Theory of Planned Behavior captures most of the influence that work-related groups have on decision-making. Future research on security culture and similar phenomena should take this into account.

Information security perceptions in work-related groups are diverse and information security decisions appear to be based on individual perceptions and priorities rather than groupthink or peer-pressure. Security management interventions may be more effective if they target individuals rather than groups.

This paper tests some of the basic ideas related to information security culture and its influence on individuals’ decision-making.

This paper aims to understand what it takes for an organization to transform itself into a great and healthy place to work. A comprehensive fivefold framework has been used to assess employees’ practices in the organization under study. This framework focuses on five aspects of a human being where he/she may like to satisfy his needs, i.e. physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual. Organizations need to design various programs to address employees’ needs at these five dimensions to get their best and for making an organization a healthy and desired place to work at.

For collecting data for this study, a triangular approach peculiar to a survey research was adopted, i.e. the use of questionnaires, interviews and documented evidence. SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results from survey were supplemented with gaps identified through desk study. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to check the validity of the instrument.

A wider role of the human resources department is being envisaged by proposing to set up a separate “people management office”, which will be responsible for project people management and developing a “CONDUCIVE” culture. Further, innovative recommendations are proposed for making an organization a great place to work in.

This study has several important implications for the practitioners. First, this study developed a comprehensive five-fold framework, which focuses on five aspects or levels or dimensions of a human being, i.e. physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual. A person would have needs corresponding to each of these levels. This framework can be used to study employees’ practices in the organizations on these five crucial dimensions. Organizations can design various programs to address employee needs around these five dimensions to get their best and for making an organization a healthy and desired place to work. Second, the “CONDUCIVE” model proposed in this study for developing conducive culture adds a novel insight to the growing body of literature in this area. This model can be used by human resources managers to have better employee engagement, which in turn will make their organization a healthy workplace.

This paper makes use of a comprehensive five-fold framework developed by the author to study employees’ practices in the organizations on five dimensions. It is proposed to develop a “CONDUCIVE” culture, a model developed by the author with a number of activities. This model will enhance the employee engagement in an organization, which eventually will make the organization a healthy place to work in. As suggested, organizations can set up a people management office as well to harness people power.

El presente artículo aspira a entender como una empresa puede convertirse en un gran lugar de trabajo. Se emplea un modelo de cinco factores para valorar las prácticas de gestión de personas en la empresa estudiada. El modelo considera cinco factores que los individuos pueden considerar a la hora de satisfacer sus necesidades: físicos, intelectuales, emocionales, sociales y espirituales. Las empresas necesitan diseñar diferentes programas para evaluar las necesidades de los empleados en estas cinco dimensiones para extraer lo mejor de ellos y desarrollar una organización saludable y en la que deseen trabajar.

Combina información de cuestionarios, entrevistas orales y evidencia documental. Los datos se analizan mediante SPSS. Los resultados del análisis de encuestas se complementaron con información proveniente del análisis de la empresa. Se utilizó el análisis factorial confirmatorio para contrastar la validez de los instrumentos.

Se plantea un papel más amplio de los departamentos de RRHH proponiendo la creación de una oficina de gestión de personas (PMO) que sería responsable de la gestión de proyectos de personas (PPM) y de desarrollar una cultura “conducente”. Además se realizan recomendaciones innovadoras para hacer de la empresa un gran lugar de trabajo.

El estudio tiene importantes implicaciones prácticas. Primero, desarrolla un nuevo modelo de cinco factores que los individuos pueden considerar a la hora de satisfacer sus necesidades: físicos, intelectuales, emocionales, sociales y espirituales. Una persona puede tener necesidades en cada uno de estos niveles. Este modelo se puede emplear para estudiar las prácticas organizativas para con los empleados en estas cinco dimensiones clave. Las organizaciones pueden diseñar varios programas para analizar las necesidades en estas cinco dimensiones y generar un mejor lugar de trabajo. Segundo, el modelo “conducente” propuesto añade nuevas pistas a la creciente investigación en esta área. El modelo puede emplearse por parte de los gerentes de RRHH para conseguir un mayor compromiso por parte de los empleados y hacer de la empresa un gran lugar de trabajo.

El artículo presenta un modelo de cinco factores desarrollado por el autor para estudiar las prácticas de gestión de personas. Se propone desarrollar una cultura “conducente” que generaría un mayor compromiso de los empleados que a su vez haría a la empresa un mejor lugar de trabajo. Las empresas pueden crear oficinas de gestión de personas para aprovechar el poder de las personas.

Palabras clave Lugar de trabajo, Gestión de personas, Cultura organizativa

Artículo de investigación

Este artigo é um esforço para entender o que é necessário para uma empresa se transformar em um lugar saudável e ótimo para trabalhar. Um marco de referência de cinco fatores foi usado para avaliar as práticas dos funcionários na empresa estudada. Este marco de referência centra-se em cinco aspectos do ser humano, onde ele/ela pode satisfazer suas necessidades; física, intelectual, emocional, social e espiritual. As empresas precisam projetar vários programas para atender às necessidades dos funcionários nessas cinco dimensões, a fim de obter o melhor deles e tornar a empresa um local saudável e desejado para trabalhar.

Para a coleta de dados, se adotou uma abordagem triangular, ou seja, questionários, entrevistas e evidências documentadas. Os dados foram analisados com SPSS. Os resultados da pesquisa foram complementados com lacunas identificadas através da análise da empresa. A análise fatorial confirmatória foi utilizada para verificar a validade do instrumento.

Um papel mais amplo do departamento de RH está sendo planejado, propondo a criação de um “Escritório de Gestão de Pessoas” (PMO) separado, que será responsável pelo Gerenciamento de Pessoas do Projeto (PPM) e pelo desenvolvimento de uma cultura “CONDUTIVA”. Além disso, recomendações inovadoras são propostas para tornar a empresa um ótimo lugar para se trabalhar.

Este estudo tem várias implicações práticas importantes. Em primeiro lugar, este estudo desenvolveu um amplo marco de referência com cinco fatores que se centra em cinco aspectos ou níveis ou dimensões do ser humano, ou seja, físico, intelectual, emocional, social e espiritual. Uma pessoa teria necessidades correspondentes a cada um desses níveis. Essa estrutura pode ser usada para estudar as práticas dos funcionários nas empresas nessas cinco dimensões cruciais. As empresas podem projetar vários programas para atender às necessidades dos funcionários nessas cinco dimensões, a fim de obter o melhor desempenho e tornar a empresa um local saudável e desejado para trabalhar. Em segundo lugar, o modelo “CONDUCENTE” proposto neste estudo para o desenvolvimento da cultura condutiva, acrescenta uma visão inovadora a crescente literatura nessa área. Esse modelo pode ser usado pelos gerentes de RH para obter um melhor engajamento dos funcionários, o que, por sua vez, tornará sua empresa um local de trabalho saudável.

Este artigo usa de um amplo marco de referência de cinco fatores desenvolvido pelo autor para estudar as práticas dos funcionários nas empresas em cinco dimensões. Propõe-se desenvolver uma cultura “CONDUTIVA”, um modelo desenvolvido pelo autor com uma série de atividades. Este modelo de desenvolvimento da cultura condutiva levará ao engajamento dos funcionários, o que tornará a empresa um ótimo lugar para se trabalhar. Como sugerido, as empresas podem configurar o Escritório de Gestão de Pessoas (PMO) para aproveitar o poder das pessoas.

Palavras-chave Local de Trabalho, Gestão de Pessoas, Cultura Organizacional

Artigo de pesquisa

The aim of the paper is to consider the efficacy of requiring a public interest test to be satisfied before protection is afforded to workers who blow the whistle under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996).

Not all definitions of whistleblowing require there to be a public interest in the disclosure of information. To illustrate how the expression “public interest” has been used in this context, the common law defence to an action for breach of confidence is outlined. The paper then explains how the concept of “public interest whistleblowing” evolved in other jurisdictions. It also examines the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights to see if it helps us to apply the public interest test. Finally, this test is considered in the context of UK legislation.

Several sources of uncertainty are identified. These include the fact that personal and public interest matters may be intertwined and that an organization may encourage the internal reporting of concerns about wrongdoing that do not have a public dimension to further its private interests. One obvious result of uncertainty is that those who are not legally required to report wrongdoing may choose not to do so and society may be denied important information; for example, about serious health and safety risks or financial scandals.

It is suggested that the public interest test should be removed from Part IVA ERA 1996. However, this test is likely to remain for a while, so nine recommendations about how it should be interpreted are made.

The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that affect corporate governance in Australian state government departments.

A qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 65 executives and middle managers from 25 departments across Australia is used. The interviews identified managers ' perceptions of the structures and practices of governance in four nominated areas: strategic planning, auditing, risk management and capacity building. A social capital model is utilised to analyse the data along structural, relational and cognitive dimensions.

Aligned with the structural dimension, frequent departmental and leadership changes and the size and complexity of departments are reported as major barriers to good governance, while well-structured committees are perceived to strengthen governance. Aligned with the relational dimension, a culture of good working relationships between staff and strong leadership are recognised as critical for strong governance while, aligned with the cognitive dimension, a lack of shared understanding of risk, a short-term focus, and unclear individual roles and organisational goals are seen as barriers to effective governance.

The evidence is based on perceptions of participants and may not reflect actual practices nor the perceptions of others.

A contribution of this study is the application of social capital theory to advance understanding of public sector governance. The study adds insights into the behavioural and organisational factors that encourage or impede effective governance based on the experiences of managers from key governance functions.