... and places the articles in context. Findings Making the workplace a fun environment can benefit a firm in many ways. However, people’s perception of what constitutes fun can vary considerably and give rise to tensions. Different types of fun are evident and employees differ in the way that they engage...

... by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format. Paul Sparta can be contacted at: psparta@successfactors.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Social learning Social media Learning technology Workplace Innovation...

...K. Hall © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Gardening Management techniques United States of America Workplace Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 25, Issue 4 Hall K. Journal for Quality...

...Joan F. Marques Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the difference between workplace spirituality and office politics on basis of the fact that outwardly, these phenomena can look confusingly alike. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in a single question format...

... in context. Findings Workplace mentoring has become highly valued to the extent that it is now perceived as a key human resource (HR) strategy within many organizations. Greater harmony between management and employees and improved output are just two of several noteworthy benefits commonly reported...

... in search for less expensive resources and lower wages to pay. All these trends result in progressively diversified workforces locally and internationally. Increasingly, companies allocate special room for diversity practices on their web sites. Yet, the application of workplace diversity does not always...

... permeate life and lifestyle. Depression Workplace Labour market There is no doubt that the process of rethinking the nature of work has begun. An initiative on the nature of work was begun by the Royal Society of Arts in 1988 and there has been a general review of social and economic change...

...Joan Marques Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on all people who search for meaning at work. It explains some simple strategies to achieve greater fulfillment in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach The input for this paper was achieved through dialogues executed...

... currently understand it in unclear ways due to the way it is talked about in the popular business press. R. Michael Bokeno can be contacted at: michael.bokeno@murraystate.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Communication Workplace For the past decade, dialogue has been heralded...

... than it is to implement any particular high performance work practice. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Performance measurement (quality) Performance management Workplace Working practices The most important asset of an organization is not its people, nor its technology...

... on resources, and many organizations are forced to limit or even cut their budget allocations to training. Workplace mentoring is often used as a cost efficient alternative. Utilizing existing resources (i.e. the workforce) in this way considerably lessens the financial strain. Mentoring can take different...