Journal of Work-Applied Management: Volume 15 Issue 1 , Open Access

Editorial: Entangling the conceptual, disruptive, pragmatic, and relational

Tony Wall

Theorizing relational people management in micro enterprises: a multi-theoretical perspective

Grace Nalweyiso, Samuel Mafabi, James Kagaari, John Munene, Ernest Abaho

This paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise found in Uganda, an African developing country that has successfully managed workplace…

Disruptive technologies for human resource management: a conceptual framework development and research agenda

K.G. Priyashantha

Disruptive technologies for human resource management (HRM) lack evidence about synthesizing its antecedents and outcomes in the empirical research landscape. This review study…

A strategic management process: the role of decision-making style and organisational performance

Tamilarasu Sinnaiah, Sabrinah Adam, Batiah Mahadi

The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for integrating strategic thinking factors, organisational performance and the decision-making process.

Does shared leadership always work? A state-of-the-art review and future prospects

Wei Chen, Jun-Hui Zhang

The purpose of this study is to sort out the potential dark sides of shared leadership so as to promote a more comprehensive and balanced views of the impact of shared leadership…

Autopraxeography: a method to step back from vulnerability

Marie-Noelle Albert, Nancy Michaud

Studies on vulnerability in the workplace, although relevant, are rare because it is difficult to access. This article aims to focus on the benefits of using autopraxeography to…

Time to tell a different story? Positive and negative follower perceptions of their leaders' storytelling

Johannes Stark, Julia A.M. Reif

Defying conventional wisdom, leaders' storytelling may have ambiguous and even negative effects on followers. Built upon transformational leadership and leader -member exchange…

A study of learners’ interactive preference on multimedia microlearning

Anna Sung, Kelvin Leong, Ching Lee

This study aims to explore how learners prefer to interact with microlearning videos. Microlearning is an emerging topic in work-based learning, and the benefits of using video in…

Coaching to build commitment for generating performance improvement

Paul Lyons, Randall P. Bandura

The paper is practitioner-focused with a manager-as-coach applying experiential learning to aid an employee's learning and improve performance as well as helping to build employee…

Disability coaching in a pandemic

Nancy Doyle, Emily Bradley

An applied study using convenience data was conducted to compare the experiences of neurodivergent adults undergoing workplace coaching before and during the pandemic.

Impacts of adopting a new management practice: Operational Coaching™

Michela Tinelli, Dominic Ashley-Timms, Laura Ashley-Timms, Ruth Phillips

This article reports the results of a randomized field experiment that tested the effects of a new business intervention among managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises…