Online recruitment is a new tool, at the disposal of HR departments, which has known phenomenal success in very short time. This paper presents findings some descriptive research, involving UK IT companies. The research tries to identify effect that perceived attributes practice have on decision companies recruit through Internet. tested are cost effectiveness; cycle time; response rate; quality response; impact image company; targeting specific niches; passive job‐seeker; worldwide...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify similarities and differences between the leadership practices managing entrepreneurs professional CEOs investigate how these impact on their immediate subordinates' satisfaction, commitment, motivation, effectiveness (engagement). Design/methodology/approach A multiple‐respondents survey, aiming at subordinates, was conducted. Factor analysis, correlations moderated regression analysis were used in order reach conclusions. Findings Two...

Cultural intelligence (CI) has often been linked to performance at the individual, team, and firm levels as a key factor in international business success. Using new measure of CI, cultural quotient (BCIQ), our study provides empirical evidence on several antecedents CI using data professionals across five diverse countries (Austria, Colombia, Greece, Spain, United States). The findings suggest that most important factors leading intelligence, order importance, are number practitioners have...

This paper intends to explore alternative ways measure workplace bullying and propose HR professionals academics a uniform common way assess the phenomenon. Based on survey 840 junior middle managers from diverse sectors in Greece, we are trying extract conclusions incidents characteristics of bullying, country where empirical evidence is very limited cultural dimensions differ countries with extensive research wide application preventive measures. In found follow grossly similar patterns...

Purpose Staffing is a tool that employers use to decrease information asymmetry when hiring employees. However, how staffing effectiveness evolves according employee demographic characteristics has not been thoroughly elucidated date. The purpose of this paper develop and test model linking practices, age performance. Design/methodology/approach Using stratified sample 1,254 employees, the authors hypothesize: main effects practices on performance, performance moderating relationship between...

This paper explores how the national background affects use of e-HRM, using data from 13 European countries. Findings suggest that adoption e-HRM is region-specific and affected by multiple factors. They also support existence two distinct sets HRM technological systems, is, back-end front-end ones.

Purpose Employee benefits represent a large proportion of operational costs in most sectors, but discussions their outcomes have been inconclusive. The purpose this paper is to decipher the effects employee on organizational commitment changing and largely uncertain environment. Design/methodology/approach Three repeated large-scale surveys Greece during recent recession are used (2012, 2013 2015, total n =3,498). Findings A new taxonomy based employees’ subjective utility evaluations...

Abstract Previously, scholars have studied the need for implementing different human resource (HR) configurations that foster aging employees' outcomes, but there is a lack of evidence at group level. Using framework Social Exchange Theory, coupled with Selection, Optimization, and Compensation theory, we examine associations between bundles HR practices, age (measured both as calendar proportion an workforce), performance, individual levels. First, outcomes our multi‐level analysis show...

Even though effects of High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) on employee performance have been widely investigated, there is no consensus how this link achieved. Drawing Social Exchange Theory (SET), paper attempts to shed more light in relationship by investigating the mediating role affective, normative, and continuance commitment between HPWS performance. Moreover, potential moderating tenure HPWS—organizational examined. Using data from 342 subordinates 115 supervisors 111 service...

Purpose Previous literature has identified human resources as a key source of competitive advantage in organizations all sizes. However, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face difficulty comprehensively implementing recommended Human Resource Management (HRM) functions. In this study, we shed light on the field HRM SMEs by focusing context Greek Hotels (SMHs), which represent dominant private sector employer across country. Design/methodology/approach Using fuzzy-set qualitative...

Purpose To shed some light on the motivational profile of entrepreneurial as opposed to professional CEOs in Greece. Design/methodology/approach Based McClelland's patterns, i.e. power, achievement and affiliation, well responsibility; interviews with Greek were conducted. Then, content‐analysed, order identify differences profiles those two groups CEOs. Findings Achievement, motivation responsibility found be most significant discriminating factors between Research limitations/implications...

Purpose Outsourcing is gaining considerable popularity in the field of business services and management. The purpose this paper to illustrate practice outsourcing human resource management (HRM) functions, such as training, staffing, rewards restructuring, Greece. Design/methodology/approach analysis draws upon both primary secondary data. findings 1999 CRANET survey a study on companies that offer HRM Greece are used set frame analysis. A series in‐depth interviews with HR managers senior...

This paper examines the effect of company internationalization on practice outsourcing HRM functions in Greece. It holds assumption that is perceived as an innovative and foreign multinationals (MNCs) will use this more than native ones do. In doing that, study aims at examining whether 'diffusion' loosely- regulated management practices such outsourcing, sustained by multinationals. The findings 2000 CRANET survey are presented to show used a lesser extent Greece other Western economies....

Extensive attention in organizational research has been dedicated to workplace bullying, primarily focusing on its frequency and impact both the victim bully, emphasizing interpersonal dynamics. This study extends current by shifting focus level, examining relationship between culture affective commitment, mediated bullying. Utilizing data from two surveys ( N = 650 2012 553 2017), reveals that dimensions of culture, such as assertiveness, performance orientation, ingroup collectivism...

Abstract Employee training plays a crucial role in the success of most organizations. Due to its developmental aspect, is closely linked core competencies and strategic focus. However, it also one widely outsourced HR functions Western economies. This article attempts illustrate propose decision model for factors that shape expected benefits subsequently extent outsourcing functions. A distinction made among generic (for development competencies) job- or company- specific example, induction...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deal with the attitudes towards women as managers, and leadership style that managers adopt. By replicating a study was conducted in 1990, it intended explore how things have changed during last 15 years, terms management, well each gender tends apply at work. Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal survey, first run 1990 repeated 2006, similar original sample 229 Greek middle managers. Three very popular research scales are used phenomenon: scale,...

The current article is based on data from two phases of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour (Globe) cross-cultural study. research questions that this paper attempts to explore look at how cultural dimensions predict values held by top managers managerial in their turn influence subordinates’ commitment. Our indicates way consider economic indicators, corporate social responsibility (CSR) fairness issues, could be predicted dimensions. Of all studied, future orientation humane...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine affective commitment, normative and continuance commitment in a cross-national context identify if the effect country-specific cultural orientation on organizational faculty higher education functions invariably different countries. Design/methodology/approach work expands Meyer Allen’s (1991) three-component model commitment. It includes relevant literature review ten countries results survey university members, assessing their institutions’...

Purpose Some firms excel at positively presenting their employer brand (talk), while others effectively implementing human resource management (HRM) practices for the benefit of employees (walk). Which approach is more effective? Focusing specifically on small and medium-sized hotels (SMHs), this study explores relation branding (EB) HRM with organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach Stratified sampling was used to identify 34 top figures (owners, CEOs, HR managers) from...