Managers from 192 companies filled out the Employee Direct Participation in Organisational Change questionnaire measuring employees' direct participation (DP) in organisational decisions. Four main forms of DP were identified: individual and group consultations, and individual and group delegation. Workplace safety was measured with the number of accidents, the number of employees working in ha...

China is one of the major energy-consuming and carbon-emitting countries. Promotion of efficient energy use is crucial in reducing energy consumption and carbon emission. Under external pressure and realizing the importance of energy conservation, many firms have adopted measures to save energy. Such measures entail active employee participation. However, employees often lack motivation and thu...

In this paper, we introduce and study the microblogging tool as one of the tools of Web 2.0 for increase participation of users in knowledge sharing and transmission of experiences. Case study data from 10 months activity of system and the results of the survey from employees who use the system show that the use of these systems in order to increase awareness, increase employee participation in...

Earlier studies have found in the U.S. a significant relationship between employee-centered management and financial performance. This paper reports a cross-cultural study designed to determine whether similar relationships exists in other cultures. A primary objective is to invite the participation of other researchers in extending the research design to include organizations in additional cou...