The influences of motivation and personality in relation to performance have been examined extensively in the research literature, but there has been only limited attention given to the influence of these facets on performance across cultures. There is an increasing use of international resources and alliances aimed at better economic management in many global companies, but more needs to be kn...

This study examines the use of formal Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) approaches and methodologies in Australia. The authors analyze the relationships between SISP success, SISP objectives, company size/type and SISP approaches and methodologies. The authors find that the most popular methodologies are not the most successful. Emerging methodologies, such as Fuzzy Cognitive Maps a...

David Orr’s (2008) call for a greater role for psychology in efforts to ensure “a decent future” for humanity is right on. Psychology has much to offer to the understanding of and approaches to survival and sustainability. Furthermore, Orr is correct that people in the field should have made psychology’s potential contribution more visible. Unfortunately, despite the strong efforts of the Socie...

This field study examined the effects of MBO on measures of quantity and quality of performance and satisfaction with the work and supervision among employees in a human services agency. Although not all the quantity measures improved significantly, the combined measure for quantity of performance and one of two quality measures showed significant improvement following implementation of MBO. Sa...

The current research seeks to determine the nature of relationship between positive psychological capital and its impact on smoothing job  engagementand workplace boycott. This was tested by analyzing main variables research, interactive variable (positive capital), independent (place district work), approved accredited (job immersion).The started from a basic problem, which is what level ...

This study uses a resilience perspective to examine the opportunities and challenges that management accountants may experience when they are given role as business partner in risk management. Drawing on insights from an in-depth case large European bank, our sheds light accountants' responses change compliance-oriented role. In bank studied, part of new was balance various performance objectiv...

This paper aims to summarise the current state of coaching research and to provide a basis for future research which will provide a frame of reference ensuring that research builds on previous studies and adds to knowledge rather than replicating previous findings in innocence. This approach will prevent wasted effort and resources in organisations and research. The paper is divided into three ...

This study investigates the e€ects of national culture on ®rms' design of and employees' preference for management controls. Data for testing two hypotheses are collected from 159 Taiwanese managers working in six each of Japanese-, Taiwanese-, and U.S.-owned, size-matched, computers/electronics ®rms in Taiwan. Overall, the results are consistent with national culture a€ecting these ®rms' desig...