Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 19 Issue 3

The oxymoron of control in an era of globalisation: Vulnerabilities of a mega myth

Katinka Bijlsma‐Frankema, Paul Koopman

In response to developments around as well as within organisations, managers are faced with a control‐commitment dilemma. A new rationality of governance has emerged besides the…

Control in collaborative research and technology development: A case study in the chemical industry

Andreas Hoecht

It is widely accepted that companies operating in research‐intensive industries need to pursue an “outward‐looking”, collaborative research and technology development strategy…

Crisis in the transition of telecom alliance Unisource

Alfons van Marrewijk

The telecom sector has changed dramatically during the last decade. In order to meet new regulations, fierce competition and a growing demand for cheap and high quality telecom…

Dilemmas of managerial control in post‐acquisition processes

Katinka Bijlsma‐Frankema

In this study, nine managers of a Dutch multinational engineering company were interviewed on the success and failure factors of post‐acquisition processes they were involved in…

The depowerment of European middle managers: Challenges and uncertainties

Len Holden, Ian Roberts

This paper is based on the research of middle managers in three countries (The Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK) in public and private sector organisations. The findings indicate…

Implicit communication in organisations: The impact of culture, structure and management practices on employee behaviour

Jan Hoogervorst, Henk van der Flier, Paul Koopman

Organisations engage in explicit and intentional communication with employees in various ways. However, communication will not be received in a “neutral” context. Employees…

The dark side of Japanese management in the 1990s: Karoshi and ijime in the Japanese workplace

Christopher B. Meek

Over 30 years, many comparative surveys have found Japanese employees and managers far less satisfied with their jobs than their Western counterparts. This paper explores the…