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View article: Anthropomorphising the Algorithm: A ‘Theory of Mind’ Perspective on Psychological Contract Creation in Gig Work Arrangements
Anthropomorphising the Algorithm: A ‘Theory of Mind’ Perspective on Psychological Contract Creation in Gig Work Arrangements Open
Algorithms increasingly manage the exchange between workers and organisations. This raises the question of whether agency can be attributed to, and psychological contracts formed with, such non‐human organisational representatives. Against…
View article: Training Investments and Innovation Gains in Knowledge Intensive Businesses: The Role of Firm Level Human Capital and Knowledge Sharing Climate
Training Investments and Innovation Gains in Knowledge Intensive Businesses: The Role of Firm Level Human Capital and Knowledge Sharing Climate Open
Training investments are important in securing innovation gains. However, research on this relationship in knowledge intensive businesses is nascent. In particular, questions remain concerning what value different types of training hold fo…
View article: The impact of flexi-time uptake on organizational outcomes and the moderating role of formal and informal institutions across 22 countries
The impact of flexi-time uptake on organizational outcomes and the moderating role of formal and informal institutions across 22 countries Open
Viewing the acceptance of flexi-time as a social norm, and drawing on the notion of flexibility stigma, we theorize and test the effect of institutional context on the uptake of flexi-time and its impact on organizational outcomes. Specifi…
View article: Diversified boards and the achievement of environmental, social, and governance goals
Diversified boards and the achievement of environmental, social, and governance goals Open
We explore the impact of board resources arising from diverse board members on the achievement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Employing resource dependence theory as our frame and drawing on qualitative data from 41 …
View article: Toward a non‐organizational theory of human resource management? A complex adaptive systems perspective on the human resource management ecosystem in (con)temporary organizing
Toward a non‐organizational theory of human resource management? A complex adaptive systems perspective on the human resource management ecosystem in (con)temporary organizing Open
The emergence of the temporary organization has ushered in a new logic of organizing accompanied by paradigm‐shifting challenges with respect to how the evolving nature of work, workers, and collective effort are to be understood. To captu…
View article: Institutional duality and human resource management practice in foreign subsidiaries of multinationals
Institutional duality and human resource management practice in foreign subsidiaries of multinationals Open
We examine how institutional context affects the decisions that subsidiaries of multinational corporations (MNCs) make in pursuing particular human resource management (HRM) practices in response to institutional duality. Drawing on Variet…
View article: Home and host distal context and performance appraisal in multinational enterprises: A 22 country study
Home and host distal context and performance appraisal in multinational enterprises: A 22 country study Open
Context is a central construct in the study of performance appraisal (PA) systems, but to date studies linking the distal context within which organizations operate to PA have been limited in two ways. First, these studies have focused pre…
View article: Balancing Rigour and Relevance: The Case for Methodological Pragmatism in Conducting Large‐Scale, Multi‐country and Comparative Management Studies
Balancing Rigour and Relevance: The Case for Methodological Pragmatism in Conducting Large‐Scale, Multi‐country and Comparative Management Studies Open
Collecting large‐scale comparative management data from multiple countries poses challenges in demonstrating methodological rigour, including the need for representativeness. We examine the rigour of sample representativeness, the counterb…
View article: From start to finish: Flexi-time as a social exchange and its impact on organizational outcomes
From start to finish: Flexi-time as a social exchange and its impact on organizational outcomes Open
We employ arguments from social exchange theory to develop a framework explicating the relationship between flexi-time and employee absenteeism, employee turnover, and organizational profitability. Then, employing data from 1,064 private s…
View article: Talent Management: Quo Vadis?
Talent Management: Quo Vadis? Open
The fundamental intellectual utility of talent management, coupled with its manifestations in professional practice, and how aspects of both might better be observed and under-stood, lie at the very heart of this special issue. In proposin…
View article: Disaggregating Nationwide Injunctions
Disaggregating Nationwide Injunctions Open
Nationwide injunctions have become a focus of heated judicial, academic, and even public debate. Much of this analysis treats nationwide injunctions as a unitary concept, referring to a particular type of court order. In fact, the term may…
View article: Vertical Stare Decisis and Three-Judge District Courts
Vertical Stare Decisis and Three-Judge District Courts Open
Three-judge federal district courts have jurisdiction over many issues central to our democratic system, including constitutional challenges to congressional and legislative districts, as well as to certain federal campaign-finance statute…
View article: Republicans and the Voting Rights Act
Republicans and the Voting Rights Act Open
This invited essay reviews Jesse H. Rhodes's book Ballot Blocked: The Political Erosion of the Voting Rights Act. The book's main thesis is that Republican officials from all branches of government adopted a sophisticated long-term of pub…