Journal of Management Development: Volume 29 Issue 4

Beyond Pygmalion effect: the role of managerial perception

Takao Inamori, Farhad Analoui

The influences of perception have been studied in educational, army, sports and business settings but never in the development field. The Pygmalion effect generally suggests that…

A review of creativity within organizations from a psychological perspective

Marja Klijn, Welko Tomic

The aim of this paper is to survey the main creativity models, mediators as well as the enhancers of organizational creativity, all from a psychological perspective. In addition…

The effect of downsizing on organizational practices targeting older workers

Marjorie Armstrong‐Stassen, Julian Cattaneo

The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between organizational downsizing and the extent to which organizations are engaging in human resource practices tailored…

Age cohort effects, gender, and Romanian leadership preferences

Erich C. Fein, Aharon Tziner, Cristinel Vasiliu

This study aims to examine preferences for both transformational and transactional leadership behavior for gender‐ and age‐based cohort differences. The purpose of this research…

How private enterprises establish organizational legitimacy in China's transitional economy

Tianli Feng, Guofeng Wang

The purpose of this paper is to reveal how Chinese private entrepreneurs behaved in a transition economy with a weak institutional environment to obtain organizational legitimacy.

Moderator effects of organizational tenure on the relationship between psychological climate and affective commitment

Brian English, David Morrison, Christopher Chalon

Previous research is equivocal about: whether affective organizational commitment increases or decreases with increasing tenure; and which psychological climate variables…