... considerable variation in institutional arrangements. It has legacies of Chinese, French and Soviet influence and more recently has adopted international reform models, such as new public management. Findings Agency accountability, autonomy and servant leadership promote HR competence, and consequently...

...David O'Donoghue; Lisa van der Werff Purpose This study set out to investigate the role of self-determination and accountability in the relationship between empowering leadership, motivation and performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 172 participants working...

... of the need for cognition, need for cognitive closure, and accountability on the relationship between first impressions and selection decisions. Design/methodology/approach In total, 41 graduate students were assigned the role of interviewers and were tasked to interview 331 undergraduate students...

..., goal setting, and accountability theories. Our study highlights, for example, the possibility that the performance of those with high and those with low performance orientations should be managed differently. Second, our study adds to the impression management literature by focusing on a specific type...