Journal of Management Development: Volume 35 Issue 1

Process of change – competence development as a restructuring strategy

Sandra Jönsson, Tobias Schölin

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and contextualize the outcomes of competence development as a restructuring strategy in a company that was significantly affected by the…

The role of corporate reputation on co-operants behavior and organizational performance

Casimiro Almeida M Graca, Coelho Arnaldo

Corporate reputation (CR) is an important intangible asset of a company. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of CR on co-operants behavior and on organizational…

Enhancing knowledge adoption with recipients’ characteristics

Suphong Chirawattanakij, Vichita Vathanophas Ractham

The purpose of this paper is to envisage human characteristics and resources as critical factors in the adoption process. While an individual’s intention to adopt knowledge is…

Social power and leadership in cross-cultural context

Rakesh Mittal, Steven M. Elias

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the exercise of power by leaders is impacted by cultural factors. The authors present a conceptual framework to examine the interaction…

Coaching executives as tacit performance evaluation: a multiple case study

Batia Ben-Hador

– The purpose of this paper is to examine organizational perceptions regarding the coaching process as an evaluation tool.

Social networks of Portuguese self-initiated expatriates

Luísa Helena Pinto, Raquel Campos Araújo

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the social networks of Portuguese self-initiated expatriates (SIEs), in terms of composition, diversity and roles.

Leader-member exchange and job performance: The mediating roles of delegation and participation

Jerome Choy, Darcy McCormack, Nikola Djurkovic

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX) and job performance and the utility of delegation and participation as mediators of…

Structural, linguistic and rhetorical features of the entrepreneurial pitch: Lessons from Dragons’ Den

Peter Daly, Dennis Davy

As mastering the two-minute entrepreneurial pitch is a key skill required of entrepreneurs and all those who have to sell an idea in a business context, the purpose of this paper…