The International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Volume 8 Issue 3

KNOBBY ANALYSES OF KNOBLESS SURVEY ITEMS, PART II: AN APPLICATION

Kenneth D. Mackenzie

This is Part II of a new approach to survey studies called knobby analyses of knobless survey items. In Part II, this approach is applied to a study of the national sales…

ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION IN TWO CULTURES: RESULTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND HONG KONG

Robert J. Taormina, Talya N. Bauer

This study examined whether organizational socialization content areas are applicable across cultures. Data were gathered from 324 U.S. and 198 Hong Kong employees who completed a…

TECHNOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITY AND WORKFORCE SIZE: AN ARGUMENT FOR SELECTIVE DOWNSIZING

John C. Edwards

In this paper I begin to answer the neglected question of “When to downsize?” Specifically, is downsizing and the associated reskilling of workforces an appropriate response to…

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNCERTAINTY AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION

Guido A. Krickx

This paper shows that uncertainty is a multidimensional theoretical concept, which has empirical implications for the relationship with vertical integration. In a survey of…