Management Research Review: Volume 46 Issue 12

The role of inclusive leadership in fostering organisational learning behaviour

Mehran Nejati, Azadeh Shafaei

Organisational learning is fundamental in establishing a fearless organisation, creating a competitive advantage and maintaining a sustained growth. While research suggests that…

How to tell a joke: theories of successful humor and applications to the workplace

Shane Sizemore, Kimberly O'Brien

The purpose of the current study is to explain best practices for attempting humor in the workplace. Research on humor in the workplace has emphasized the use of leader humor but…

The relationship between job burnout and intention to change occupation in the accounting profession: the mediating role of psychological well-being

Lum Çollaku, Muhamet Aliu, Skender Ahmeti

This study aims to examine the relationship between job burnout, psychological well-being and intention to change occupation among accounting professionals. It focuses on the role…

Human capital and legal perspectives on remote work: recommendations for organizations

Heidi M. Baumann, Tanya M. Marcum

As a result of COVID-19 and associated stay-at-home orders, the number of employees working remotely reached unprecedented levels during early periods of the pandemic. Since that…

Ethical leadership and individual ambidexterity: the mediating role of equity sensitivity and the moderating role of openness to experience

Iqra Shahid, Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq, Francesca Di Virgilio, Mirza Ashfaq Ahmed

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of ethical leadership (EL) on individual ambidexterity (IA). Equity sensitivity (ES) was proposed as an underlying mechanism…

Understanding the psychology of workplace bullies: the impact of Dark Tetrad and how to mitigate it

Hira Salah ud din Khan, Matteo Cristofaro, Muhammad Salman Chughtai, Silvia Baiocco

How do dark personality traits impact workplace bullying (WB)? How can organizations mitigate it? This study aims to explore the relationship between the Dark Tetrad (DT…

Workplace ostracism and cyberloafing: a social cognitive perspective

Kian Yeik Koay, Catherine Hui Yi Lai

The purpose of this study is to better understand the effect of workplace ostracism on cyberloafing by examining the mediating effect of moral disengagement. The role of…

Motivating language and employees’ need satisfaction to service quality: conservation of resources and speech act theories

Md Karim Rabiul, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Mahadi Hasan Miraz, Rashed Al Karim

Drawing on conservation of resources (CoR) and speech act theories, the authors tested the relationship between managers’ motivating language (ML) and employee service quality and…

The impact of lean production on sustainable organizational performance: the moderating effect of industry 4.0 technologies adoption

Lyn Liq Ooi, Sin Yin Teh, Peck Yeng Sharon Cheang

A paradigm shift of industry revolution 4.0 is made possible by technological advances that constitute a reversal of conventional lean production (LP) processes. In addition…

Being a woman in a “man’s work”: effects of gender roles on occupational commitment and life satisfaction of women

Mehmet Çetin, Ümit Şevik, Özgür Kökalan

Based on the role congruity theory (RCT), this study aims to determine the effects of gender roles on life satisfaction and occupational commitment levels of female employees…

Explaining the unsuccessful relationships between brand awareness and behavioral intention: a serial mediation study

Pranakusuma Sudhana, Noermijati Noermijati, Ananda Sabil Hussein, Nur Khusniyah Indrawati

This paper aims to explain the unsuccessful relationship between the awareness of prominent international education brands and enrollment intention.