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Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations (2005)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2005). Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations. Project Management Journal, 36(4), 53-60

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi This paper documents an empirical analysis of leadership in project management practices on 153 projects across 28 nations. This is a two-phase research st... Read More about Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations.

The strategic planning process: A navigational tool for competitive advantage (2005)
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O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2005). The strategic planning process: A navigational tool for competitive advantage. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 1(1), 63-81. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPMB.2005.006112

In today's turbulent environment, managers increasingly need reliable navigational tools to achieve competitive advantage. Many academics and practitioners consider strategic planning to be such a tool. This view is supported by empirical evidence th... Read More about The strategic planning process: A navigational tool for competitive advantage.

Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures (2005)
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Hawkins, J., Kitchen, P. J., Eagle, L., & Rose, L. C. (2005). Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures. Journal of Consumer Policy, 28(4), 433-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-005-3314-8

The regulatory effectiveness, the impact on industry and consumers of product withdrawal and the associated wider issues relating to crisis management represent an under-researched area. The authors describe the mid-2003 government-ordered withdrawal... Read More about Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures.

Satisfaction with HR practices and commitment to the organisation: Why one size does not fit all (2005)
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Kinnie, N., Hutchinson, S., Purcell, J., Rayton, B., & Swart, J. (2005). Satisfaction with HR practices and commitment to the organisation: Why one size does not fit all. Human Resource Management Journal, 15(4), 9-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00293.x

This article examines the links between employees' satisfaction with HR practices and their commitment to the organisation. It draws on recently collected data to examine these links for three groups of employees: professionals, line managers and wor... Read More about Satisfaction with HR practices and commitment to the organisation: Why one size does not fit all.

Square peg, round hole can marketing-based concepts such as the product and the marketing mix have a useful role in the political arena (2005)
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Lloyd, J. (2005). Square peg, round hole can marketing-based concepts such as the product and the marketing mix have a useful role in the political arena. Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing, 14(1-2), 27-46. https://doi.org/10.1300/J054v14n01_03

Over recent years, whilst there has been increasing acceptance of the existence and role of marketing in the political arena, there has also been much discussion as to the applicability of its concepts and models. This paper focuses upon issues surro... Read More about Square peg, round hole can marketing-based concepts such as the product and the marketing mix have a useful role in the political arena.

Outre-manehe/across the channel: Ongoing training and gender in France and Britain (2005)
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Fletcher, C. (2005). Outre-manehe/across the channel: Ongoing training and gender in France and Britain. Gender, Work and Organization, 12(6), 572-590. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2005.00289.x

The French state-levy system of ongoing training at work has not provided greater access for women than the laissez-faire British system. While headlines figures suggest that women receive more training than men in Britain and that the gap has also c... Read More about Outre-manehe/across the channel: Ongoing training and gender in France and Britain.

Workplace partnership and employee voice in the UK: Comparative case studies of union strategy and worker experience (2005)
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Upchurch, M., Tailby, S., Stewart, P., Danford, A., Richardson, M., & Danford, A. (2005). Workplace partnership and employee voice in the UK: Comparative case studies of union strategy and worker experience. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 26(4), 593-620. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X05057503

This article addresses the role of 'employee voice' in workplace partnership. Drawing on two organizational case studies from the UK's aerospace sector, it analyses employee experiences of two key dimensions of worker participation in partnership env... Read More about Workplace partnership and employee voice in the UK: Comparative case studies of union strategy and worker experience.

Brand sickness and health following major product withdrawals (2005)
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Rose, L. C., Kitchen, P. J., Eagle, L., & Hawkins, J. (2005). Brand sickness and health following major product withdrawals. Journal of Product and Brand Management, 14(5), 310-321. https://doi.org/10.1108/10610420510616340

Purpose - The mandatory withdrawal of almost 2,000 complementary and alternative medicines, manufactured under contract on behalf of multiple brand names, primarily in the Australian and New Zealand markets, provides an opportunity to examine the imp... Read More about Brand sickness and health following major product withdrawals.

Best value and workplace partnership in local government (2005)
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Richardson, M., Tailby, S., Danford, A., Stewart, P., & Upchurch, M. (2005). Best value and workplace partnership in local government. Personnel Review, 34(6), 713-728. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480510623484

Purpose - This paper explores employee experiences concerning job security/insecurity, workload, job satisfaction and employee involvement in the aftermath of Best Value reviews in a local authority. Design/methodology/ approach - Using a mix of quan... Read More about Best value and workplace partnership in local government.

Strategic planning - A comparison of high and low technology manufacturing small firms (2005)
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O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2005). Strategic planning - A comparison of high and low technology manufacturing small firms. Technovation, 25(10), 1107-1117. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-4972%2803%2900091-9

This paper contends that firms can be classified according to the level of technology deployed in their products and processes into two main types: high and low technology firms. The paper further contends that the level of technology deployed will i... Read More about Strategic planning - A comparison of high and low technology manufacturing small firms.

Joined up lean (2005)
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Parry, G. (2005). Joined up lean. Manufacturing Engineer -London-, 84(5), 44-47. https://doi.org/10.1049/me%3A20050510

Author's views on a a lean process methodology for core competence understanding are highlighted. UK companies have been employing lean principles to great effect. They have been supported and guided in their efforts by programmes such as the UK Lean... Read More about Joined up lean.

Antecedents and outcomes of service recovery performance in a public health-care environment (2005)
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Ashill, N. J., Carruthers, J., & Krisjanous, J. (2005). Antecedents and outcomes of service recovery performance in a public health-care environment. Journal of Services Marketing, 19(5), 293-308. https://doi.org/10.1108/08876040510609916

Purpose - This paper proposes investigating a model of service recovery performance in a public health-care setting. Design/methodology/approach - Frontline hospital staff (administrative and nursing staff) representing a range of out-patient departm... Read More about Antecedents and outcomes of service recovery performance in a public health-care environment.

Front line or all fronts? Women's trade union activism in retail services (2005)
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Conley, H. (2005). Front line or all fronts? Women's trade union activism in retail services. Gender, Work and Organization, 12(5), 479-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2005.00285.x

This article draws on data from a case study of a trade union campaign to organize part-time women workers in a large supermarket chain. The data indicate that combining paid work, work in the home and increased trade union participation means that t... Read More about Front line or all fronts? Women's trade union activism in retail services.

The unorganised worker: The decline in collectivism and new hurdles to individual employment rights (2005)
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Pollert, A. (2005). The unorganised worker: The decline in collectivism and new hurdles to individual employment rights. Industrial Law Journal, 34(3), 217-238. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwi016

The 'unorganised' worker (neither unionised nor covered by a collective agreement) is the norm in Britain, especially in the private sector, which employs about 70% of employees. In 2003, union membership was down to 29.3%, and 18.2% in the private s... Read More about The unorganised worker: The decline in collectivism and new hurdles to individual employment rights.

Sheila Dow's concept of dualism: Clarification, criticism and development (2005)
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Mearman, A. (2005). Sheila Dow's concept of dualism: Clarification, criticism and development. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 29(4), 619-634. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bei019

This paper analyses Dow's concept of dualism and decomposes it into eight categories, one not explicitly identified by Dow. It is argued that Dow's original definition is underdeveloped and thereby lacking practical relevance. The paper presents a de... Read More about Sheila Dow's concept of dualism: Clarification, criticism and development.

Gender, transformation and employment in central eastern Europe (2005)
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Pollert, A. (2005). Gender, transformation and employment in central eastern Europe. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 11(2), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680105053964

This article discusses gender and employment in 10 central eastern European countries: eight new EU member states and two candidate countries. The context is set with demographic, economic, and labour-market trends, including population, GDP, and gen... Read More about Gender, transformation and employment in central eastern Europe.

High performance: Ownership and decision-making in SMEs (2005)
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O'Regan, N., Sims, M., & Ghobadian, A. (2005). High performance: Ownership and decision-making in SMEs. Management Decision, 43(3), 382-396. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740510589760

Purpose - To date there is a dearth of research on strategic decision-making in manufacturing small and medium sized firms. This research paper focuses on the key drivers of decision-making and organisational performance: ownership, decision-making (... Read More about High performance: Ownership and decision-making in SMEs.

Agency and bank nursing in the UK National Health Service (2005)
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Tailby, S. (2005). Agency and bank nursing in the UK National Health Service. Work, Employment and Society, 19(2), 369-389. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017005053178

The article draws on published research, mainly survey-based, and original case study interview data to explore the forms of temporary employment in nursing, the reasons nurses give for taking temporary or agency work, as a main job or a second job,... Read More about Agency and bank nursing in the UK National Health Service.