When very large groups have to brainstorm in smaller subgroups, meeting organizers have a choice between two options: (1) Let every subgroup start from scratch, or (2) Let every next subgroup build on the results from the previous subgroup. We refer to these options as the Decathlon and Relay modes of brainstorming respectively. During a case study we investigated which brainstorming mode would...

Purpose: The study aimed at examining the relationship between participative decision-making and organizational commitment among employees working in mobile telecom companies Yemen. Approach/Methodology/Design: This is descriptive-analytical. population comprised four Sana'a, Yemen's capital city (Yemen Mobile, Sabafon, MTN Y-Telecom). One hundred twenty questionnaires were collected valid for ...

THE RISE OF IDEOLOGICAL and political demands for increased participation in decision making by members of work organizations gives a particular significance to empirical research on workers’ participation in decision making in industrial plants. In this article, we report results concerning workers’ participation in decision making and its effects in 52 industrial plants in five countries: Aus...

In today’s fast-changing business environment, companies and stakeholders are confronted with a new range of business decisions. These decisions are constrained by events that are out of the scope of competencies of the decision makers. In this context, prediction markets, which have demonstrated their efficiency in predicting the outcome of major elections, could support companies in leveragin...

In the UK, bowel cancer is the second largest cancer killer. Diagnosing people earlier can save lives but demand for endoscopies is increasing and this can put pressure on waiting times. To address this challenge, an endoscopy unit in North East England decided to improve their facilities to increase capacity and create environments that improve the experience of users. This presented a signifi...

Household waste management has become essential in industrialized countries. For the recycling programs to be a success, all citizens must comply with the developed residential procedures. Governmental bodies are thus dependent on as many people as possible adhering to the sorting systems they develop. Since the 1970s oil crisis, governments have called upon social psychologists to help develop...

ABSTRACT This essay discusses participative governance mechanisms in the public sector grounded on theories of civil liberties, dialogical democracies, patterns state bureaucracies, and reforms. We aimed to analyze effects these issues political agendas alternatives Brazil, emphasizing conflicts among rulers, politicians, servants, interest groups, advocacy coalitions dispute decision-making pr...