... ; Coyle‐Shapiro and Kessler, 2002 ; Van Dyne and Ang, 1998). Portugal Temporary workers Employees behaviour Training Psychological contracts Affective commitment Exhaustion The number of temporary agency workers (TAW) has increased over recent years both in the USA and in Europe...

.../approach This is a quantitative study using supervisor and subordinate dyads from Portugal. Findings Supervisors reported that receptivity, availability, and discreteness were perceived to be more important in building a quality vertical dyad linkage as represented by LMX. Subordinates reported...

... and Portugal and to describe connections between this research and the main trends in the international scene. Design/methodology/approach Since the 1990s, new occupational and organizational realities have deepened scientific interest in work teams in both Spain and Portugal. A range of recently published...

... of the individual experiences of a sample of managers located in Portugal. Portugal, together with the other Southern‐European cultures, has been presented as a polychronic culture. The Southern, polychronic timeframe, however is being openly criticized by managers, both Portuguese and foreign, on the basis...