.... It also allows us to discern the relationships between leadership styles and WLB – from the subjective experiences of the participants. Work–life balance Leadership Transactional and transformational leadership Social exchange theory Nigeria This study investigates the impact...

... environmentally induced. Originality/value This study focused on a salient topic that explores the practices of locational flexibility, particularly in an underresearched context of developing economies, specifically Nigeria. Moreover, the study contributes to the scarce literature on locational flexibility...

... as our “a priori” framework to explore the influence of national cultural values and cultural tightness on SME organisation norms, signals and employee voice behaviours. Our study uses qualitative data gathered through in-depth interviews with SME employees in England, Nigeria and Thailand...

..., such as the current global COVID-19 pandemic. The study's context is Nigeria's banking, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, which have a history of high employee stress levels. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative, interpretive methodology, the study adopts the thematic analysis process (TAP) to draw...

... or enhance single parents' work–family balance? Using role theory as a theoretical lens, this study examines single-self-employed parents' work–family balance. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the accounts of 25 single self-employed parents in Nigeria, the article uses semi-structured interviews...

...Emeka Smart Oruh; Chianu Dibia Purpose This paper explores the link between employee stress and the high-power distance (HPD) culture in Nigeria. The study context is the banking and manufacturing sectors in Nigeria, which have a history of exploitation, unconducive work environments...

... employment relations leads to WLB challenges, Nigeria's unique context aggravates this situation constituting serious WLB challenges for workers. Research limitations/implications Researches dealing with the relationship between managerialism, employment relations and WLB are largely underdeveloped...

... 08 08 2019 25 02 2020 27 03 2020 29 03 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Innovation-based HRM Employee performance Employee satisfaction Absorptive capacity Nigeria Tourism, hospitality and other...

...Darius Ikyanyon; Phil Johnson; Jeremy Dawson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how the institutional context influences human resource management (HRM) policies in the public and private sector in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The convergent parallel mixed methods approach...

...Emeka Smart Oruh; Chima Mordi; Akeem Ajonbadi; Bashir Mojeed-Sanni; Uzoechi Nwagbara; Mushfiqur Rahman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between managerialist employment relations and employee turnover intention in Nigeria. The study context is public hospitals...

...Jude Chukwuemeka Emelifeonwu; Reimara Valk Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore employee voice and silence in the mobile telecommunication industry in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative case study methodology was employed in this study. Participant...

...Rahman Mushfiqur; Chima Mordi; Emeka Smart Oruh; Uzoechi Nwagbara; Tonbara Mordi; Itari Mabel Turner Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of work-life-balance (WLB) challenges for Nigerian female medical doctors. This study focusses on Nigeria, which its peculiar socio...

... of the SMEs sector to Nigeria’s economic growth. According to Romer’s theory, with a lower E-turnover rate in SMEs and its functionality rather than dysfunctionality, the sector could contribute immensely to the nation’s economic development. In Romer’s (1986) seminal paper on endogenous growth theory...

...Geoffrey Wood; Sola Fajana Purpose This paper aims to address the issue of unionisation of the largely non‐unionised informal economic activities as a strategy for achieving decent work and pay as well as promoting national development in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The adopted...

...P.B. Johnnie Having reviewed Nigeria's recent attempts at incomes policy, it is concluded that future policies need to be kept to a one‐year maximum in order to generate sufficient public support to guarantee success. Enforcement of incomes policies should also be guided strictly by the law...