Still accentuating the positive

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that employees’ PsyCap is related to their perceived performance, turnover intention, work happiness and subjective well-being, even after controlling for the Big Five personality traits. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Original/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Cross-sector insights from China on boosting employee well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on how human resource management practices (HRMPs) impact employee well-being (EWB), and how integrity leadership and organizational justice shape this relationship. The three HRMP dimensions – ability-enhancing, motivation-enhancing, and opportunity-enhancing HR practices – all positively impacted the trio of EWB dimensions, namely job well-being, psychological well-being, and life well-being. Organizational justice proved to enhance the ability of HRMPs to boost EWB, and integrity leadership was an EWB catalyst in all of these interrelationships. HR teams are therefore advised to invest clear and genuine efforts into boosting the integrity of leaders, for example through rigorous recruitment screening. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Food consumption and manufacturing output

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
Graham Cole
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Recent decades have witnessed growing concerns about obesity and serious medical conditions. These issues are especially prominent in the USA. One significant consequence is a stronger commitment toward improving health in the workplace. It is widely accepted that positive correlation exists between employee well-being and productivity. The reverse is also true though. Chronic disease among the workforce invariably affects the organization’s ability to compete with its rivals. An inevitable rise in healthcare costs further heightens the negative fallout. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent, information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Increasing innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Innovation is essential for organizations to gain competitive advantage and financial success. The leadership style of managers can directly influence employee attitudes and behaviours, which can lead to increased innovation and creativity. A servant leadership style, which puts employees’ growth, learning, development and well-being first, leads to employees reciprocating in positive behaviours. They feel invested in and supported, and feel able and encouraged to suggest new ideas. They feel psychologically safe and feel able to thrive at work. This leads to increased innovation which leads to improved outcomes for the organization as a whole. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

No accident: health, well-being, performance and danger

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prevention Model ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – This paper develops a theory of preventive health management for high-risk employees. It also designs a prevention model which reveals the way these employees should be handled. While early intervention is ideal, certain steps can be taken even when a problem has escalated to dangerous levels. Practical implications – This paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Increasing employee engagement

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-36
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Douglas Conant once remarked that companies must first win in the workplace to succeed in the marketplace. With this quote, the former CEO of Campbell’s Soup was pointing out the importance of employee engagement. Statistics back up his claim. Workers who are disaffected negatively impact the financial well-being of an organization. This cost has been measured in hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The picture is radically different where engaged employees are concerned. Such individuals are invested in their work and readily buy into the firm’s values and objectives. Employee engagement typically generates an increase in performance levels and output. Satisfaction levels are high, and they are considerably less likely to leave the company than other workers. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Strategic planning for sustainable performance: the role of firm spirituality

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Growing pressure from different groups has forced business organizations to reconsider existing strategies of securing a competitive advantage through the exploitation of natural resources. Demands for greater sustainability have forced companies to seek new ways to differentiate their offerings. Firm spirituality is offered as a novel means of increasing sustainability and maximizing the focus on enhancing the well-being of society and the environment. This can be achieved by aligning key spirituality elements with the different stages of strategic planning to position the organization as one with limitless capabilities. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Optimizing authentic leadership

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information

Purpose Personality is important in determining the effectiveness of authentic leadership. Organizations can optimize performance of such leaders by focusing on developing the most influential characteristics of the Big Five personality traits framework. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Personality is important in determining the effectiveness of authentic leadership. Organizations can optimize performance of such leaders by focusing on developing the most influential characteristics of the Big Five personality traits framework. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Supportive supervisors: the key to employee retention?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Retention ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Supervisor Support ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The study, based in higher education institutions in Pakistan, finds that perceived supervisor support decreases turnover intention and increases task performance through the mediation of self-efficacy. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How firms can reduce turnover intention

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 45-47
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms can utilize enterprise social media (ESM) platforms as a means of enhancing communication among workers and boosting integration. In turn, this helps to lower instances of stress, raise job satisfaction levels and significantly reduce the possibility of high employee turnover. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

What is a good worker? Non-cognitive skills and trade microenterprises’ success

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 986-1003
Author(s):  
Edgar P. Alva
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the principal qualities that define a good worker for microenterprises of the trade sector according to the contemporary literature of the human capital and associated with the Big Five personality traits. It also determines the effect of those skills over the success of trade microenterprises in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach A total of 393 owners/managers of microenterprises located in six trade zones of Lima district in Peru were involved in this study. They were randomly selected and asked to answer a survey of perceptions about the microenterprise’s performance and workers’ behavior. Findings The results demonstrate that workers that possess mainly non-cognitive skills would be considered as good workers for trade microenterprises. These skills are associated with four of the Big Five personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, openness or autonomy and conscientiousness. Also, the results show that punctuality, honesty and assertiveness, associated with the traits such as extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness, are the principal non-cognitive skills that impact positively over microenterprises’ success. Research limitations/implications The performance of workers is only based on owners/managers’ perceptions. Practical implications The owners/managers’ role is important to help workers to develop the necessary skills that can contribute to the microenterprise. In that sense, if the direct contact that exists between them is leveraged, owners/managers could implement strategies such as mentoring to promote the personal and professional growth of their workers. Originality/value This study provides useful information about how specific non-cognitive skills of workers can contribute to the success of trade microenterprises in developing countries like Peru.

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