...Kadir Beycioglu; Helen Wildy; Simon Clarke Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the support provided to all three education sectors in one state of Australia to assist school leaders in the analysis and interpretation of their school's performance on state‐wide...

... The paper presents HR strategies to tackle the challenges that the mining industry faces in West Australia. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Considering the challenging opportunities in light of the economic market, it is critical that mining organisations structure their business to “get...

..., and the moderating effect of organizational culture on this relationship, in the context of small‐to‐medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Australia. Design/methodology/approach A total of four hypotheses were proposed for testing. It also provides is a succinct review of KM basics relevant to the study...

... such as commitment (Chew and Chan, 2008). H1. Career self‐management will be positively related to affective commitment (H1a) and to normative commitment (H1b). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Australia Career development Managers Job satisfaction Even though career...

... Group Publishing Limited 2010 Higher education Learning Communities Australia It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent but the ones most responsive to change (Charles Darwin). This introduction to a study of organisational learning...

... increases. The study's purpose is to examine whether the relationship between psychological climate and affective commitment is moderated by tenure. Design/methodology/approach The total workforce of a public sector agency in Western Australia (n=1,117) was surveyed with a response rate of 53...

... of eight new and emergent leaders at one university in Australia who complete a 360‐degree feedback survey. Through semi‐structured interviews, they are asked to report on their learning as a result of undertaking the 360‐degree exercise. A constant comparison method of data analysis is used to analyse...

... analysis is used to compare the effectiveness of the self‐management training between employees from Australia (individualistic country) and Kenya (collectivistic country). Findings The results suggest that there is a significant improvement in the learning of skills and efficacious beliefs post...

... corporations. Balanced scorecard Performance management systems Human capital Customers Organizational culture Australia As we embark on the twenty‐first century, managers are challenged by sweeping changes in the global arena. Add to these transitions – sweeping economic fluctuations...

... findings from semi‐structured qualitative interviews conducted with senior HR managers in large to medium sized organisations in Southern Australia. Findings This study suggests that HR practitioners regard communication skills as subsumed under a generic idea of leadership. There were no specific...

... in Western Australia are analysed (n=1,837). Analysis of the gender, age, years in the organisation and other demographics show the sample of respondents is representative of the total workforce of frontline officers. The moderating role of tenure is examined for officers with two to ten years...

...., 1991 , p. 321). Crissa Sumner‐Armstrong can be contacted at: crissasu@psy.uq.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Leadership Response flexibility Social skills Emotional intelligence Management effectiveness Australia Currently, the literature suggests...

... complexity to be effective (Broussine et al., 1998 , p. 66). Chris Shanley can be contacted at: christopher.shanley@sswahs.nsw.gov.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Change management Management development Elder care Australia Case studies The regularity...

...Vivienne S. McCabe; Lawson K. Savery Purpose This paper seeks to examine the career patterns and labour mobility of managers in the convention and exhibition industry in Australia, an example of a new emerging industry within the service sector. Design/methodology/approach Through the use...

...). Employee attitudes Australia Hospitality services Service delivery Hotels During the last 20 years, service industries have become increasingly important to the employment and wealth‐generating potential of modern economies. Globalization has in its turn created an increasingly competitive...

.... It then provides an empirical test of the sequence of steps in the KMS diffusion process in Australia. Structural equation modelling using LISREL is used as the analytical tool for the empirical test. Findings The results show that all the hypotheses related to the sequence of the KMS diffusion process...

...Jun Xu; Mohammed Quaddus Purpose This paper aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of knowledge management systems (KMSs) in Australia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative field study was undertaken, in which six Australian organizations of various sizes...

...Jun Xu; Mohammed Quaddus Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of knowledge management systems (KMSs) in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a mixed methodology approach. The research was carried out in three stages: field...

.... The present study aims to test this notion by comparing the attitudes and work motivation between hotel workers in Australia and Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach A convenience sample of three 200+ bedroom, five‐star resort hotels, two from Mauritius and one from Australia, was identified...

... Australia It is proposed that over a lifetime of small group interactions involving differential associations (Sutherland and Cressey, 1969 ; Bandura, 1977) managers acquire patterned characteristics coinciding systematically with important outcomes. This raises the research question: do managers...