...Huihui Tang; Yan Liu; Raymond Loi; Cheris W. C. Chow; Ning Jiang Purpose This study examines why and when nurses' role ambiguity leads to their work alienation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected from 335 hospital nurses in Ma’anshan, China...

... that the authors might be able to design more customized training to reduce the costs of leadership development programs. Specially, in China, focus should be paid to increasing social astuteness and interpersonal influence only. Originality/value – This study is one of the few to examine the relationship...

... and the moderating role of boundary strength at home. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a three‐wave survey research design. Participants included 209 employees from a manufacturing company in China. Hierarchical regression analyses and a bootstrapping algorithm were used to test...

...Linda C. Isenhour; Dianna L. Stone; Doinal Lien; Linda C. Isenhour; Diana L. Stone; Donald Lien Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of advancing theory and research in China through identification of unique aspects of Chinese organizational behaviors, which can lead...

... to HCNs, as they are more likely to receive support, which will help their adjustment and thus organizational effectiveness. Originality/value This study adds to the small, but growing, number of empirical investigations of HCN willingness to support expatriates. Given China's designation...

...Linda C. Isenhour; Dianna L. Stone; Donald Lien Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the special issue on employee behavior in China. It aims to highlight the importance of advancing theory and research on the topic, and to suggest that many of our theories...

...' perceptions of meaning, competence, self‐determination, and impact. Design/methodology/approach Data from 241 subordinates, who reported to 110 supervisors, were collected from clothing companies in southern mainland China. The subordinates responded to a self‐report survey, which consisted...

..., were related to survivors' positive attitudinal and behavioral reactions. Research implications/limitations The findings suggest that organizational justice provides a useful avenue for understanding survivors' perspectives in the downsizing context in China. However, retrospective, cross‐sectional...

... hypotheses: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 China Organizational commitment Organizational rewards Traditionality Employees behaviour National cultures Despite a wealth of empirical work on organizational commitment, there are still huge gaps in our knowledge as to its...

... in” and “inside out” approaches to contextualize commitment to change studies in China. An “outside in” approach was followed to investigate the relationship between commitment to change and performance change, whereas an “inside out” approach was followed to add valuable insights to the commitment to change...

... manufacturing plants from the province of Henan, China were surveyed at a single point in time. Findings Findings indicate a negative relationship between witnessing workplace bullying and employee satisfaction and commitment. In addition, strain and satisfaction fully mediate the relationship between...

... are also to be examined. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were obtained from 509 supervisor‐subordinate dyads in mainland China. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings Results revealed that: supervisor‐perceived procedural justice is positively...

.... Originality/value The current study indicates that domain‐specific LS improves the explanation of variations in well‐being. Implications of these findings, the limitations of the study, and directions for future research are discussed. Employee development Psychology China © Emerald Group...

... interpersonal and inter‐organizational dynamics (Park and Luo, 2001). Furthermore, increased competition brought about by the reform of economic institutions in modern‐day China requires more comprehensive networks. In response to this situation, the PPP is a newly developed collaboration model between public...

... usable questionnaires collected from Chinese employees of ten banks in China. Findings WBJ explains a high variance in WBI while OEC moderate the relationship. A three‐way interaction effect is observed, in which organizational culture affects the strength of PM as a moderator. Research...

... to establish one's unique self‐identity” (1999, p. 363). Leadership Cross‐cultural studies Collectivism China Three additional new items were developed for the dimension of task‐based natural rewards to better reflect the concept that natural rewards are related to enjoyment derived from...

... volitional strategies to engage in goal‐oriented behaviors. Collectivists are less willing to give in to an early gratification, thereby are expected to result in a lower use of a volitional strategy. Leadership Culture China United States of America National cultures Self‐leadership...

... methods Stress China A total of forty‐seven participants joined our research project. They were randomly assigned into one of the eight focus‐groups (5‐7 persons), with a policy that people from the same organization were separated. This policy contributes to the content validity of data collection...

... population in China. Originality/value This paper represents an early attempt to investigate both recruiters' and job applicants' expectations at the pre‐employment stage in the contemporary Chinese context, and it provides practical suggestions to recruiters, students, and policy makers. Recruiting...

... China The importance of self‐leadership to organizations is self‐evident. Employee self‐leadership practices can determine whether an individual performs well or fails (Manz, 1986 ; Neck and Manz, 1992 , 1996 ; Prussia et al., 1998 ; Stewart et al., 1996). Self‐leadership may...