International Journal of Manpower: Volume 17 Issue 6/7

Global managers: qualities for effective competition

Abbas J. Ali, Robert C. Camp

Examines the skills and qualities that are often needed by today’s global managers. Describes a study in which 184 international managers ranked 13 statements of attributes…

Cultural adjustments required by expatriate managers working in the Nordic countries

Maud Tixier

Argues that although the four Nordic countries are commonly lumped together, given their historical ties, they show many differences. While all share a deeply rooted love of…

An annotated bibliography of compressed workweeks

Rudy Hung

Explains that the idea of the compressed work week is already a familiar one and much has been written on the subject in trade and academic publications. Presents an annotated…

Who joins the unions and why? Evidence from India

A. Gani

Explains that although scholars acquainted with better methods and newer theories have explored the influences on workers’ decision to join or not to join the unions, little…

The changing pattern of labour market activity in Great Britain : Evidence from the Labour Force Surveys 1984 and 1992

Tim Butcher, Gill Hutchinson

Aims to broaden the discussion of labour market changes to include inactivity. Examines the spatial structures of employment, unemployment and inactivity at two dates, 1984 and…

The relationship between unemployment and crime : A cross‐sectional analysis employing the British Crime Survey 1992

Caroline Elliott, Dan Ellingworth

Various authors have tested for the presence of a relationship between unemployment and crime, employing time‐series or cross‐sectional data. However, little use has been made of…

HRM and TQM linkages ‐ a comparative case analysis

Helen Smyth, Gerry Scullion

States that companies are confronted by increasing competition and changing employment practices; struggling with recession conditions and searching for excellence resulting in…