The International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Volume 10 Issue 3

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW? THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES

Ian Palmer, Richard Dunford

A burgeoning literature refers to the effect of hypercompetitive conditions on organizations. The new orthodoxy involves reference to the disintegration of vertical, rational…

COLLECTIVIST ORIENTATION AS A PREDICTOR OF AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN CHINA

Lei Wang, James W. Bishop, Xiangming Chen, K. Dow Scott

This study tested the hypothesis of collectivist orientation as a predictor of affective organizational commitment. Data from 510 employees working in two organizations in China…

A COMPARISON OF IPSATIVE AND NORMATIVE APPROACHES FOR ABILITY TO CONTROL FAKING IN PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRES

Chieh‐Chen Bowen, Beth Ann Martin, Steven T. Hunt

The current study extends previous research by comparing empirical data on ipsative and normative versions of the 30‐scale Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ)…

DIVERSITY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE ROMAN AND PERSIAN EMPIRES

Daniel J. Svyantek, Kevin T. Mahoney, Linda L. Brown

This paper takes the stance that there are two criteria for evaluation of diversity in organizations. These criteria are (a) competition with other organizations and (b) the…