Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 26 Issue 7

Workers united: The truth about trade union participation

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Should cyberloafing be allowed in the workplace?

Kian-Yeik Koay, Patrick Chin-Hooi Soh

This paper aims to provide a brief review of cyberloafing in a holistic and comprehensive manner. Specifically, this paper discusses the nature of cyberloafing, factors that…

“Do I fit in?” Signals on corporate websites

Emma Stockdale, Laura Catherine William, Lilith Whiley

Prospective job applicants tend to use signals that are presented on corporate websites to form perceptions about the organizations. Specifically, they decide whether they would…

Holacracy – the future of organizing? The case of Zappos

Vijay Kumar S., Subhasree Mukherjee

The purpose of this paper is to explore how and when holacracy works for organizations.

Effective talent retention approaches

Dana L. Ott, Julia Louise Tolentino, Snejina Michailova

This paper aims to review the talent management literature to identify ways in which organizations can practically and effectively improve talent retention.

Dissecting knowledge hiding: a note on what it is and what it is not

Abraham Cyril Issac, Rupashree Baral

There are always ways of giving answers without actually giving them. This is highly visible across different organizations these days. When the emphasis is on openness and…

Navigating political terrain in organizations: the crucial role of leaders and HR

Shahina Javad, Sumod S.D.

This paper aims to look at how to understand and identify sources office politics and how to manage it successfully for the betterment of organizations.

Managing millennials: tips for global managers

Terence P. Malloy

This paper aims to review how millennials, since coming into the workforce in 2004, have faired in several countries worldwide. After a synopsis of how the group is characterized…