International Journal of Manpower: Volume 34 Issue 8

Driving human resources towards quality and innovation in a highly competitive environment

Maria Gil-Marques, Maria D. Moreno-Luzon

Intense competitive environments demand the combination of quality and innovation. The potential of human resource management practices within the total quality framework for…

Does intellectual capital matter? High-performance work systems and bilateral innovative capabilities

Duanxu Wang, Shuai Chen

The purpose of this paper is to develop a systematic understanding of the mechanisms through which high-performance work systems (HPWSs) facilitate the incremental and radical…

Organizational commitment within a contemporary career context

Mihaela Enache, José M. Sallán, Pep Simo, Vicenç Fernandez

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relation between the underlying dimensions of protean (self-direction and values driven) and boundaryless (boundaryless mindset and…

Can HR practices retain flexworkers with their agency?

Brigitte Kroon, Charissa Freese

Workers have different motives to be employed at specialist contract work agencies, such as career development aspirations, or a desire for freedom and independence. The purpose…

Inter-industry job mobility in the knowledge economy in Finland

Kirsi Mukkala, Timo Tohmo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate inter-industry labor mobility, paying special attention to workers who move into high-tech (HT) sectors or knowledge-intensive business…

Work values in a changing economic environment: the role of entrepreneurial capital

Inmaculada Jaén, Francisco Liñán

The need for more flexible, dynamic and innovative firms is widely recognised nowadays. Entrepreneurial capital may contribute to a more entrepreneurial labour force with work…

Work-life balance under challenging financial and economic conditions

Susana Pasamar, Ramón Valle Cabrera

The purpose of this paper is to analyse perceptions of institutional pressures on employers to improve the work-life balance in challenging environments with difficult financial…

Online social networks and leadership : Implications of a new online working environment for leadership

Pawel Korzynski

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of online social networks in experiencing a change in working environment of today's leaders.

Are new work practices and new technologies biased against immigrant workers?

Michael Rosholm, Marianne Røed, Pål Schøne

– The purpose of this paper is to analyse if introduction of new technologies and work practices are negatively related to the employment opportunities of immigrants.

Responsible downsizing strategy as a panacea to firm performance: the role of dynamic capabilities

Philip Cheng-Fei Tsai, Chih-Ting Shih

A subject of continuous debate in the field of organizational change research and management practices is on whether downsizing strategies result in improved firm performance. The…

The changing environment: implications for human resource management

Jose-Luis Hervas-Oliver

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