Journal of Management Development: Volume 35 Issue 8

Leadership development for managers in turbulent times

Roger David Hall, Caroline Ann Rowland

In a turbulent economic climate, characterized by pressures to improve productivity and reduce costs, leadership and performance management have a more central role in helping to…

Organizational trustworthiness – empirical insights from a Chinese perspective

Benhua Xu, Feng Xu, Cam Caldwell, Geoff Sheard, Larry Floyd

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of trustworthiness at an organizational level. A comparison of Chinese and US perspectives facilitated the identified insight…

Mediating influence of time management on the relationship between adult attention deficit and the operational effectiveness of project managers

Graeme Coetzer, Godfrey Gibbison

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between adult attention deficit (AAD) and the operational effectiveness of project managers (OEPM) as mediated by time…

The role of servant leadership in fostering inclusive organizations

George Gotsis, Katerina Grimani

The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative framework of servant leadership and employees’ perception of inclusion. The authors argue that servant leadership embodies…

The important effects of national culture on the environmental proactivity of firms

Francesco Calza, Chiara Cannavale, Ilaria Tutore

The purpose of this paper is to verify if and how national culture affects firms’ environmental proactivity, by using a specific index: the Carbon Disclosure Score (CDS).

Web-based and face-to-face classes: are there unintended outcomes?

Gerald Burch, Jacob A. Heller, Jana J. Burch, Nathan A. Heller

Empirical research has demonstrated that web-based classes offer similar learning outcomes as face-to-face classes. The purpose of this paper is to examine the unintended effects…

A social role perspective on trust repair

Shayna Frawley, Jennifer A. Harrison

The purpose of this paper is to apply insights from social role theory to trust repair, highlighting the underexplored implications of gender. Trust repair may be more difficult…

Cultivating leadership Dharma: Measuring the impact of regular mindfulness practice on creativity, resilience, tolerance for ambiguity, anxiety and stress

William Brendel, Sarah Hankerson, Sangwon Byun, Birdie Cunningham

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of regular mindfulness meditation practice on five personal qualities that an extensive literature review deems critical for…