International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 14 Issue 1

Internal politics in academia: its nature and mediating effect on the relationship between social capital and work outcomes

Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Ilan Talmud, Aviv Peled

This study has a twofold goal. First, we examined perceptions of organizational politics as viewed by the academic staff in a public university. Second, we tested the potential…

A study of health care employees’ opinions about stress patterns in the united arab emirates

Belal Barhem, Hassan Younies, Mustafa Z. Younis, Pamela C. Smith

This study aims to investigate workplace stress and its related patterns (sources, patient interactions, and coping strategies) among health care employees in the United Arab…

The narcissistic manager, avoidant organization, and interruptions in organizational learning

Lynn Godkin, Seth Allcorn

This paper describes how Avoidant Organization Disorder, a common form of narcissism, thwarts organizational health and performance. Avoidant Organization Disorder is juxtaposed…

Fighting corruption in africa: the anticorruption system in cameroon

Jacques P. Nguemegne

Past studies on corruption and anticorruption efforts in Africa lacked the systemic perspective. Yet, efforts of a constellation of state and non - state anticorruption…