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Developments in human resource management and organizational behaviour: introduction to the special issue
No full textPublic Sector Work and Happiness: an exploratory study
No full textA large body of research has investigated the determinants of life satisfaction as one form of happiness. Whilst these studies have investigated both work and non-work related determinants of life satisfaction, they have not studied the impact of public sector employment on life satisfaction. Hence I investigate the impact of work-related characteristics and human resource management practices in different public sector organizations on the life satisfaction of public sector employees. The analyses presented in this paper draw on two different datasets with the aim to generate first insights into the relation between public sector employment and happiness. Results partially support that institutional differences between the private and public sector matter for employee happiness
Facing a new World: Repositioning Police Services for the 21st Century
Full text linkMr Schumann’s employer was a large public organization: the Police. In many countries police services are organized by regions (hence technically speaking the region is the employer). In a similar way Mr Schumann’s employer covered a major region of his home country, Germany, a so called state (“Land”)
A brief commentary on the relevance of public service motivation
Full text linkHow to motivate employees is a timeless issue in managerial practice. Classic distinctions between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and how they can be addressed are well-known. But what about other facets of motivation? The findings briefly reported below focus on the effects of public service motivation (PSM) which is an important but neglected form of motivation. While the study of motivation itself has a long history, PSM is rather a newbie in this space
Human resource management (HRM) and public service motivation (PSM): Where are we, and where do we go from here?
No full textPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the special issue on public service motivation (PSM) and human resource management (HRM). The authors analyse and review how the literatures on HRM and PSM relate to each other.Design/methodology/approach– The paper combines two complementary studies: a bibliometric analysis of the interrelationships between the two literatures and a meta-analysis of the impact of HR practices on PSM.Findings– Although HRM is among the core subject categories to which the literature on PSM refers, the pre-eminence of HR topics self-reported by PSM researchers indicates large room for further transfer. Intrinsic HR practices show positive and significant effects on PSM, while no such association was found for extrinsic HR practices.Originality/value– The editorial is a complement to a recent bibliometric review of PSM research, focusing more particularly on the interrelationships with HRM and applying hitherto unused techniques. It is also the first meta-analysis of the association between HR practices and PSM
Können mehr Frauen in Managementetagen die Selbstüberschätzung der Manager verhindern?
No full textDevelopments in human resource management and organizational behaviour - introduction to the special issue
Full text linkGoffman’s return to Las Vegas: studying corruption as social interaction
No full textIn this paper, we argue that corruption research can benefit from studying corrupt transactions as a particular form of social interaction. We showcase the usefulness of a theoretical focus on social interaction by investigating online user reports on the website Frontdesktip.com. Through this focus, we can observe users sharing experiences and tips on the best ways of bribing hotel clerks in Las Vegas for attaining room upgrades and other complimentary extras. We employ a logistic regression analysis to examine what factors influence the “successful” performance of this bribery practice. Our study makes a twofold contribution to existing research on corruption. First, on the theoretical level, we show that the typified and scripted character of social interactions can help explain the occurrence of corrupt transactions. Second, on a methodological level, our study showcases online self-reports as a useful data source to study corrupt transactions in an unobtrusive way
Public Sector Work and Happiness: An Exploratory Study
No full textA large body of research has investigated the determinants of life satisfaction as one form of happiness. Whilst these studies have investigated both work and non-work related determinants of life satisfaction, they have not studied the impact of public sector employment on life satisfaction. Hence I investigate the impact of work-related characteristics and human resource management practices in different public sector organizations on the life satisfaction of public sector employees. The analyses presented in this paper draw on two different datasets with the aim to generate first insights into the relation between public sector employment and happiness. Results partially support that institutional differences between the private and public sector matter for employee happiness
Auslöser für Akquisitionen : Synergien oder Hybris?
Full text linkUnternehmenskäufe sind in der Wirtschaftswelt an der Tagesordnung. Dennoch erfüllen sie oft nicht die in sie gesetzten Erwartungen. Im Mittelpunkt dieser Dissertation stehen zwei gegensätzliche Perspektiven, die zur Analyse des Akquisitionserfolgs bzw. -misserfolgs dienen: Einerseits könnte es sein, dass das Management der akquirierenden Unternehmen mögliche Synergien im Blick hat. Andererseits besteht die Gefahr, dass das Management die eigenen Fähigkeiten überschätzt, Synergien realisieren zu können. In diesem Fall wird von einer Hybris des Managements gesprochen. Die Analyse der Hybris am Beispiel von Akquisitionen bildet den Kern dieser Arbeit
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