Teleworking, the increasingly common practice, which involves working away from office using technology, entails changes in experience of work. Such may influence demands and resources associated with a job. While research on burnout has addressed role exhaustion job engagement Job Demands‐Resources model, existing literature focused traditional work modes. This paper explores effects to understand processes through telework impacts teleworker. We find that positive effect revolves around...

It is increasingly common to test hypotheses combining moderation and mediation. Structural equation modeling (SEM) has been the favored approach testing mediation hypotheses. However, biggest challenge in SEM was complexity underlying of latent variable interactions. We discuss moderated structural procedure (LMS) specifying interactions, which implemented Mplus, offer a simple accessible way combined using SEM. To do so, we provide sample code for six commonly encountered cases relevant...

The study contributes to the family business literature by examining intersection of succession and opportunities extends an existing line research on entrepreneurial behavior in firms opportunity perception 119 successors. authors investigate successors’ self-efficacy, education, work experience, together with their opportunities. results suggest that successors who perceive new balance combine firm—specific human capital built through experience within firm general education other generate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the complex relationships between gender and entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach This uses a two study design where second constructive replication first study. cross-sectional design, while data collection variables were temporally separated. analysis conducted using Hayes (2014) process macro 1,000 bootstrapped draws understand interaction creativity potential mediation involving life roles goals. Findings empirical...

Female representation at senior organizational levels lags well behind male representation. We investigate whether there is a positive nonlinear relationship between female board and executive representation: the trickle‐down effect. investigated 1,387 organizations listed on Australian Securities Exchange 2003 2012 found hypothesized effect operating levels. The was strongest after 1 year but still significant 5 years. two potential moderators of effect: organization size gender diversity...

Few empirical studies exist which investigate the effect of cultural identity on entrepreneurship via comparison between overseas returnees and local entrepreneurs. Hence, this study aims to explore similarities differences two groups with different social backgrounds in conducting their entrepreneurial activities. This adopts a qualitative inductive approach offers both theoretical policy implications. The key findings provide comprehensive understanding groups’ developing arts culture...

Entrepreneurship lies at the intersection of individual and opportunity. Entrepreneurs must negotiate among their personal resources life demands as they develop ventures. However, there is little research on how entrepreneurial work context affects entrepreneurs use personal, social family to cope with demands. This paper proposes a moderated mediation model in which self-leadership presented cognitive resource that moderates effects order reduce exhaustion increase engagement thus leading...

Entrepreneurial exit and intentions are emerging areas of research, yet psychological antecedents such understudied. We build on organizational behavior human resource management theories to explain the role work stressors (role ambiguity work–family conflict) as business owners' emotional exhaustion subsequent intentions. tested model in two studies from United States Australia. The results were consistent both that conflict predicted exhaustion, was associated with Post hoc analysis also...

Education is a key pillar of social and economic development. In recent years, this sector has come under increasing pressure to provide improved more relevant services. High performance work systems (HPWS) are deemed critical in order meet these demands. Additionally, teachers expected be creative approaching their which, it argued, will improve at the school level. Nevertheless, little research been conducted understand how enhance employee creativity, whether creativity education sector's...

Entrepreneurship as a career option has become increasingly desirable, and there is real need to develop an opportunity-oriented entrepreneurial mindset among tertiary students. Current entrepreneurship education heavily relies on the linear process of business planning rarely encourages complex non-linear thinking patterns necessary for careers. Based theory-driven understanding nature opportunity recognition, we propose two-pronged approach combining classroom exercises with experiential...

Abstract The Australian Industry Capability (AIC) program presents an example of hybridity where national security interests are served through a complex partnership between the Department Defence, global prime contractors, and small medium‐sized companies. Through qualitative interview study stakeholders in defence industry by triangulating findings from publicly available documents, this aims to document decoupling associated with AIC program. We find that complexity opacity, stemming...

As the proportion of older workers in labour market increases, there is a greater need to identify ways engage and retain mature age workers. In 2011, we interviewed 24 who had recently left full‐time employment A ustralia. We found that exit decisions are more complex than dichotomous choice between staying retiring. identified three distinct decision options: retire, change jobs or take break from market. Work intensification discrete personal work events influenced retire dissatisfaction...

Family businesses are the dominant organizational form globally, and there is a growing trend for daughters to take over successor role. Based on seven in-depth interviews with daughter successors, this study identifies three themes that contribute high quality predecessor–successor relationship in father–daughter successions. We find early socialisation within family business, better communication between deeper understanding of father's shadow, helped negotiate succession process. also...

Drawing from literature on innovation, entrepreneurship, and hospitality, this study examines the sources of information barriers to innovation facing restaurant/cafe businesses. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 owners small, independently owned restaurants in Australia. Results thematic analysis found that monitoring local competitors collecting feedback customers two most important for innovative ideas. However, staff resistance change difficulties marketing...

The topic of cultural diversity in hospitality firms has been somewhat neglected the abundant research on organizations. To overcome gap, purpose was to examine antecedents and outcomes employing a culturally diverse workforce hotels. Results from semistructured interviews showed there are four for increase reflect significantly more benefits than challenges. Our findings suggest come informational advantages, supporting processing perspective. challenges rooted social categorization...

We extend the Edwards and Lambert (2007) approach to integrating moderation mediation Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by constructing a one-stop procedure. SEM has been favored testing hypotheses. However, biggest challenge hypotheses in was complexity modeling latent variable interactions. discuss new LMS interactions implemented Mplus, offer simple accessible way of combined using SEM.

Organisational strategies to achieve gender diversity have tended focus on ‘bottom‐up’ approaches such as mentoring or leadership training. We investigate an alternative ‘top‐down’ approach: the trickle‐down effect. integrate theories from psychology and management literatures hypothesise a positive relationship between female representation at two levels. Data 20 departments in Australian public service were collected for period 2002–2012. Female executive 1 year had impact feeder group...

Organizations might benefit from maintaining relationships with former employees, who could be rehired later or encouraged to refer job applicants and customers. We integrate the management literature on voluntary resignations communication relationship dissolution explore how conversations between an exiting employee his her manager facilitate (or constrain) post‐exit relationships. Employees had recently resigned full‐time jobs described their exit experiences in semistructured interviews...

Academics are increasingly expected to both do well and good (i.e., achieve success in research teaching, as have impact on stakeholders within outside academia). Yet, pathways t...