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A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry (2021)
Thesis
Ogunbor, O. A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

With the increase in the number of women in the labour force, there has been a growing literature on working women handling multiple roles arising from work and family. Presently there is a gap in the literature about the activities of the returning... Read More about A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry.

The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance (2021)
Thesis
Baroun, A. (in press). The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance. (Thesis). University of Salford

There are many successful, expanding business organisations in Kuwait (Kipco, 2019). Business success does not only depend on the intelligence and hard work of the founder, but the whole workforce - from the lowest to the highest position in an organ... Read More about The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance.

Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan (2021)
Book Chapter
Cheng, K., & Chang, K. (2021). Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan. In Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival (1318-1339). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9155-0.ch064

The aim of the research is to study the employee engagement strategies utilised in Taiwan's SMEs from the perspective of the employees. In doing so, a qualitative research method was employed using semi-structured interviews. Nine participants from f... Read More about Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan.

Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy (2020)
Journal Article
Kuo, C., Chang, K., Kuo, T., & Chen, S. (2020). Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy. Zhōnghuá xīnlǐ xuékān, 62(4), 537-552. https://doi.org/10.6129/CJP.202009_62%284%29.0005

This study investigated the relationship between workplace gossip (positive gossip and negative gossip) and employee cynicism and explored the moderating role of dispositional envy through the social information processing approach. Data were colle... Read More about Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy.

Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector (2020)
Thesis
Odiaka, K. Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Numerous human resource practices have been developed to improve employee job engagement, and one particular practice (HPWPs) has received great attention and academic critiques.HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices) is a combination of distinct but... Read More about Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector.

Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman (2020)
Thesis
Al Busaidi, I. Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman. (Thesis). University of Salford

This mixed methods research explored the interrelation among leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance in the Oil and Gas Industry in Oman. Previous studies have implied that leadership style was vital in organisations, bu... Read More about Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman.

HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry (2019)
Journal Article
Odiaka, K., & Chang, K. (2019). HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 19(6), 23-36. https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v19i6.2661

The current study discusses the significance of High Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) and analyses its relevance to employee engagement and performance in Nigeria. Hotel employees with different background are interviewed and their views thematic... Read More about HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry.

Transformational changes and sustainability : from the perspective of identity, trust, commitment, and withdrawal (2019)
Journal Article
Malik, A., Akhtar, M., Talat, U., & Chang, K. (2019). Transformational changes and sustainability : from the perspective of identity, trust, commitment, and withdrawal. Sustainability, 11(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/su11113159

Drawing upon the psychology of sustainability, effective organizations can create a sense of belongingness for people, and successfully facilitate growth and development activities for both individuals as well as the organization itself. Extending th... Read More about Transformational changes and sustainability : from the perspective of identity, trust, commitment, and withdrawal.

Imagination in entrepreneurship : an inspiration from Heidegger (2019)
Journal Article
Talat, U., & Chang, K. (2019). Imagination in entrepreneurship : an inspiration from Heidegger. Journal of psychological research, 1(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v1i01.417

Entrepreneur's imagination has crucial implication on business success and management. Despite its espoused importance, imagination is still undervalued and deserves more academic attention. The current article aims to provide a novel perspective on... Read More about Imagination in entrepreneurship : an inspiration from Heidegger.

Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism (2019)
Journal Article
Chang, K., Kuo, C., Quinton, S., Lee, I., Cheng, T., & Huang, S. (2021). Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(8), 1801-1827. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2019.1579246

While the competence of subordinates is considered desirable in the workplace, it may create challenges in managing people in organizations. This study examines why subordinates’ competence triggers ostracism within the workplace based on social comp... Read More about Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism.