...Sriji Edakkat Subhakaran; Lata Dyaram Purpose Despite the increasing prominence of employee voice in organizational innovation and productivity, employees continue to struggle to influence matters that affect them at work. The purpose of this paper is to model work group context and manager...

... “material transfer,” “amendments to already executed installation,” “personal needs” and “waiting times.” Practical implications The study results will be of immense benefit to managers of construction projects as well as managers of construction organizations in enhancing their project performance...

...Yossi Hadad; Baruch Keren; Ofer Barkai Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a wage incentive plan for branch managers of multi‐branch firms. The incentive payment is calculated according to each branch's performance and its relative rank, taking into consideration common variables...

...Nina Smith; Valdemar Smith; Mette Verner Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between management diversity and firm performance in the case of women in top executive jobs and on boards of directors. Corporate governance literature argues that board diversity is potentially...

...Ron Anjard Re‐engineering is a “hot” topic for managers. Many are aware of the spectacular claims made for re‐engineering; fewer realize the infrastructure necessary to apply re‐engineering successfully. Suggests that organizations have a simplistic or a limited view of the potential of re...

... movement, and it has already begun the process of change. The business community does not act uniformly, and a variety of interpretations and methods of implementation have occurred. Some companies use these concepts to acquire new capabilities from other firms. Managers also disagree on where the emphasis...

...John Muir Management is concerned with the pulling together of resources so that jobs are done efficiently and objectives are met within the time‐scale laid down. Of prime importance among those resources are the people involved – effective management of people is essential if we are to take full...

...; cost reduction in specified areas; pressure of supervisory work according to volume of production or other appropriate measure; reduction of avoidable lost time or delays; other related factors within each manager′s responsibility which can influence general efficiency and/or operating cost...

... to any manager. Thank goodness enough of them realize it. They know that advisers have to advise even if their advice results in a pet project being dropped, or more money being spent, or... Good managers deserve and get good advisers! Managers Subordinates Boots have gone the way of all...