Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 7 Issue 1

Variables Affecting Organizational Commitment: PRIVATE‐ VERSUS PUBLICLY‐OWNED ORGANIZATIONS IN GREECE

Dimitris Bourantas, Nancy Papalexandris

Presents findings of empirical research in Greek public,quasi‐public, and private organizations. Results show that commitment ofmanagers decreases as we progress along a continuum…

Participative Management in a Developing Country: ATTITUDES AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS

M.R. Ali, A. Khaleque, M. Hossain

Investigates the attitudes of managers, supervisors and workers toparticipative management and identifies obstacles to implement it inBangladesh: 306 employees, 181 workers, 73…

JAPANESE MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF “TOTAL QUALITY CONTROL”

Alan Goldman

Advances the argument that Western management must increasinglydecode the organizational and cultural features of Japanese‐stylemanagement – if managerial conflict is to be…

Teaching Management to MBA Students: THE ISSUE OF PEDAGOGY

J. Timothy McMahon

There is no one best way to teach management and organizationalbehaviour to MBA students; job demands force educators to considermultiple course objectives as well as multiple…

Helping Subordinates Grow: MANAGERS AS “SCHEMATA MODIFIERS”

Tex Smiley

Explains the concept of schemata modification. People think withmental representations – schemata – which are in constantchange. Stresses that people cannot be taught – they learn…