...Dagny Johannessen; Daniel Joh. Adriaenssen; Jon-Arild Johannessen Purpose This paper aims to help managers gain greater insight into issues relating to employees’ sense of mastery to contribute to improved employee performance. Design/methodology/approach Conceptual generalization was applied...

...David T. Robinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a short research study that introduced a group of busy managers, in an organisation in turmoil, to Stafford Beer's Viable System Model (VSM) through the use of a personal construct, developed by Allenna Leonard...

... and programmes discussed. Findings Illustrates the multi‐ and trans‐disciplinary natures of studies in cybernetics, systems and management science, with a view to further research and development activity. Practical implications The choice of reviews provides an awareness of current trends in these areas...

...W.R. Howard Ade   McCormack . The IT Value Stack: A Boardroom Guide to IT Leadership . Wiley , 2008 . £25.99 , ISBN: 978‐9‐0‐470‐01853‐8 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Cybernetics Computers Managers Information systems Communication...

...Charles H. Cooper; Brian H. Kleiner Computer literacy is a nebulous term which defies a clear and concise definition. The inability to properly define this term makes it difficult for managers to gain a clear understanding of their roles as they apply to computer literacy. This contribution...