- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Higher Education and Employability
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Human Resource and Talent Management
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Education and Teacher Training
- Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Organizational Change and Leadership
- Career Development and Diversity
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Employer Branding and e-HRM
- Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Athletic Training and Education
Lakehead University
2022-2025
Newman University
2023
University of Cumbria
2023
Hershey (United States)
2023
Western University
2018-2021
The King's University
2020
Neurodiversity has historically been dismissed and undervalued in management organizational studies literature. In recent times, there a recognition practitioner forums about the benefits associated with neurodiversity, triggering recruitment drives to hire neurodivergent individuals. However, lack of theoretical frameworks empirical research on workplace neurodiversity is undermining practice. We address this gap by presenting multistage framework managing premised (a) creating neurodiverse...
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of women’s representation at one hierarchical level on above or below that level. No past research investigated these effects in hospitality and tourism industries. The mixed results other industries across demand tests curvilinearity moderators. Design/methodology/approach Using annual equality reports, a panel data set for 2010–2019 was created sample 581 organizations had up 5,810 observations over 10 years. Findings analyses show...
Purpose The Australian retail industry is facing skills shortages while mature and old-age workers are experiencing high unemployment rates. This study focuses on understanding organizational inclusion turnover intentions in the context of employee age. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected from 502 supervisors employees. Findings Drawing socioemotional selectivity theory social exchange theory, findings indicate: no difference inclusive supervisory behaviors perceptions for...
Abstract Little is known about how changing organizational gender composition can enhance women's representation at lower levels (trickle‐down effects) and higher (bottom‐up effects), which contextual elements strengthen or weaken these effects. We built a large panel dataset from archives spanning 2010–2019 to test our theorized trickle‐down bottom‐up effects across three levels: non‐management, through middle management (LTMM), top team (TMT), including moderating of industry (male‐tilted...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore how individuals perceive control over their careers. While careers are increasingly understood be agentic, agency and often assumed rather than explicitly conceptualized. Therefore, there is a need investigate people the they have in order better understand role subjective career-related behaviors. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 participants from diverse occupations demographics (e.g....
Abstract Purpose Neurodiversity refers to a spectrum of neurological differences. Little is known about the benefits and challenges employing neurodivergent individuals in retail industry how knowing individuals/neurodiversity practices are linked benefits/challenges. This study provides these insights using lenses value-in-diversity perspective, stigma theory intergroup contact theory. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from an online survey supervisors co-workers Australia,...
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically test the intelligent career framework in a public sector setting country with clientelistic culture inform human resource management strategies. Design/methodology/approach Based on qualitative methodology and an interpretivist paradigm, 33 in-depth interviews were conducted Greek civil servants before COVID-19 pandemic. interview recordings subsequently transcribed coded via blend inductive deductive approaches. Findings Outcomes indicate...
Corporate scandals, environmental damages, and employment conditions have highlighted the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, little is known about (1) simultaneous effects board top management team (TMT) gender diversity on CSR, (2) mediating role CSR between leadership (board/TM) organizational outcomes, (3) above-noted vary large versus small organizations. Drawn from theory, we test our hypotheses using multisource time-lagged data 248 The results indicate that...
Purpose In the wake of labor shortages in retail industry, there is value highlighting a business case for employing neurodivergent individuals. Drawing on signaling theory, this study explores whether perceived neurodiversity management (neurodiversity policies and adjustments) helps enhance awareness affective commitment leads to lower turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach A cursory content analysis publicly available documents randomly selected four organizations was undertaken,...
Purpose The authors draw upon the kaleidoscope career model (KCM) to explore perceptions of public service employees in Greece. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with 33 civil servants. Findings authors’ demonstrate how context frames and propose an additional KCM parameter (security). Research limitations/implications This context-based study proposes extension theory beyond original three parameters that dominant at its inception. Practical...
This qualitative study identified and analyzed the occurrences of Garbage-Can decision making model in public schools.The was based on semi-structured interviews with 34 teachers from elementary middle schools Israel.Data analysis showed three major areas which employed, conditions under these decisions were made.Specifically, salient found regarding pedagogical decisions, opportunities to obtain additional resources, change management.The main that evoke use are administrative limitations...
Abstract The present article examines employee resilience during the COVID‐19 pandemic, which created a major career disruption and psychological strain for many individuals worldwide. Resilience is an essential resource coping with setbacks maintaining mental health. Using time‐lagged survey design, we test theoretical model that links empowerment, motivational cognitive construct, resilience, mediated by adaptability. Our findings support these hypotheses. In addition, investigate...
The study employed qualitative methodology, relying on semi-structured interviews, in order to identify and analyze occurrences of the garbage-can decision-making model regarding resource attainment allocation Israeli schools. Results indicate that is salient when school principals try use opportunities obtain additional resources, manage human implement teaching hours under conditions pressure urgency. this may inform policymakers making decisions concerning especially are stipulated for...
Purpose This paper aims to apply the garbage can model identify factors that affect managerial decision-making processes in educational systems undergoing reforms. Design/methodology/approach used a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with 39 teachers and managers schools system-wide reform. Findings The presents examples for typology of decision outcomes found provides explanations their emergence. It shows there are many challenges associated reform implementation...
Abstract The current study attempts to determine whether HR practices such as job autonomy, training, and organizational support in terms of rewards are related positive change behaviours toward the community policing program among first‐line police officers. We also test role affective commitment change‐related self‐efficacy mediators these relationships. Based on a survey 476 officers large department United States, our results show that emerged mediator while mediating effect was not...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created career disruptions and shocks for many individuals, due to layoffs, reduced work hours increased work–life conflict. Our study aimed explore individual-level perceptions of people regarding their careers during the first lockdown in UK, test potential implications situation individuals’ sustainability. For a deeper understanding these perceptions, we used sequential mixed-methods research design. First, conducted qualitative study, using semi-structured...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the career experiences NCAA women coaches integrating Kaleidoscope careers model with Family Identity theory. Design/methodology/approach We employ qualitative methodology use semi-structured interviews 18 coaches. Using interpretive lens, we offer nuanced descriptions from care and orientation perspectives. Findings Our findings shed light on experience, perceptions strategies employed by female while trying fulfill work life...
We developed a construct of career empowerment that represents individual perceptions control over one's career. Careers are increasingly understood to be agentic, but the explicit conceptualization issue and agency is still limited. As such, we conducted scale development validation measure capture construct. The results factor analyses reflected multidimensional nature construct, which consists seven factors: self-determination, competence, impact, meaning, focus, growth, relationships....