International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Volume 22 Issue 3

The influence of neoliberalism and its absence from management research

Alexander Styhre

The paper aims to address the recent debate over the “relevance lost” of business school research and points to the establishment of neoliberal economic policy during the past…

Alienation: An old concept with contemporary relevance for human resource management

Wayne O’Donohue, Lindsay Nelson

This study aims to re-examine the concept of alienation, particularly from the perspective of existential psychology. While research interest continues to centre on links between…

An extensive study of the e-learning practices within Cyprus universities

Monaliz Amirkhanpour, Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, Ana Garcia-Gallego

The purpose of this paper is to provide a holistic view on e-learning-related concepts as a basis for an e-learning strategy. Furthermore, it aims to shed light on the level of…

Deconstructing resistance to organizational change: a social representation theory approach

Jim Andersén, Annelie Andersén

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how social representation theory (SRT) can be used to understand the concept of resistance to change. SRT is a growing theory in social…

Going the extra-mile: a question of attachment orientations and gender?

Claudia Schusterschitz, Harald Stummer, Willi Geser

– The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance and gender on different forms of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB).

A cross-cultural study of managerial skills and effectiveness: New insights or back to basics?

Richard C. Hoffman, Frank M. Shipper, Jeanette A. Davy, Denise M. Rotondo

– The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between managerial skills and effectiveness in a cross-cultural setting to determine their applicability.

Control and the emotional rollercoaster of organizational change

Roy Kark Smollan

The aim of the study is to identify the emotions that arise over issues of control over organizational change, to explore why they occur and what their consequences are for the…