In line with increased attention on the application of cognitive approaches to industrial, work and organizational psychology, last 40 years have witnessed a growing interest in style construct field business management. The purpose this paper is threefold. First, we wish advance understanding styles research by elucidating trends perspectives related Second, identify gaps literature promising areas that can be further developed. This accomplished means review papers published between 1969...

Tacit knowledge is believed to be one factor that distinguishes successful managers from others. We sought determine whether levels of accumulated managerial tacit (LAMTK) were associated with managers' dominant learning styles. Instruments used in the study, involving 356 Malaysian public sector employees, included Sternberg et al.'s (2000) Knowledge Inventory for Managers and a normative version Kolb's (1999a) Learning Styles (LSI-III). Findings suggest LAMTK independent length subjects'...

In informal mentoring systems, protégés seek help from other organizational members between whom there is often mutual attraction and rapport resulting in a level of interpersonal comfort the relationship. Because apparent benefits for both employee organization, many human resource managers now attempt to establish formal systems which mentors are brought together systematically. It recognized, however, that assigned relationships not usually as beneficial those develop informally. There...

The similarity‐attraction paradigm suggests that congruence between the cognitive styles of managers and their subordinates may result in positive leader‐member relationships. A study 142 manager‐subordinate dyads two large manufacturing organizations fails to support this idea. Findings suggest, however, intuitive leaders be less dominating more nurturing than analytic colleagues, they are liked respected by members members. Results also indicate degree difference leader member influence...

This paper reports the outcomes of an empirical study undertaken to explore possibility that cognitive style may be important factor influencing performance on certain types task in management education. A total 412 final year undergraduate degree students studying Management and Business Administration were tested using Allinson- Hayes Cognitive Style Index. Their styles then compared with assessment grades achieved for academic modules, categories which deemed consonant either...

Background: An aspect of teaching and learning that has been seriously overlooked in higher education is the process research supervision. High failure rates for dissertations social sciences have partly attributed to student dissatisfaction with supervision poor student‐supervisor relationships. One personality variable shown be responsible shaping effectiveness supervisory relationships cognitive style. Aims: The study examined effects supervisor style on quality students undertaking a...

When assembling self-managing work teams, the personalities of team members are often overlooked. One personality variable known to be critical for effective decision making in teams is cognitive style. This study sought examine how differences and similarities analytic/intuitive styles affected behavior on task/emotionally expressive dimension identified by Bales. As hypothesized, intuitive individuals homogeneous were found initiate more social-emotional acts. Contrary expectations, rather...

This report outlines the findings from a Delphi study designed to establish consensus on definitions of cognitive style and learning amongst an international researcher community. The yields long-needed for each construct that reflect high levels agreement. In field has been criticised bewildering array proliferation terms concepts, this represents important step address confusion in meaning two terms. New researchers interested styles are encouraged draw these when developing new research...

This study investigates Anglo expatriate managers' learning, knowledge acquisition, and adjustment to the host culture when working within multinational companies operating in China. A structural equation model based on data from 121 managers reveals that adjust more effectively their learning styles are congruent with demands of culture. Their levels accumulated managerial tacit adaptive flexibility were also associated styles, which turn led effective Implications for theory, global...

This study investigates the relationship between knowledge-sharing mechanisms, managerial tacit knowledge, and individual performance in Malaysian public sector. Moderation effects of employee personality on these variables were also examined. Findings from 308 sector managers suggest that is influenced by levels accumulated knowledge (LAMTK), which moderated traits. The findings show has an impact effectiveness mechanisms.

Recent decades have witnessed an unprecedented growth in management and executive education which, paradoxically, has been accompanied by a crisis of confidence manifested debates about its direction, relevance, effectiveness. Outside academia, innovative corporate training enterprises increasingly provide the type where learning is distributed at time need, embedded work context, delivered rapid “bite-sized pieces,” which aim to meet participants' needs terms depth information coverage,...

Gender‐centred perspectives of women managers and in general characterise them as being more intuitive than male men general. Evidence for gender differences cognitive style was sought by administering the Cognitive Style Index, a measure intuition analysis, to three UK samples non‐managers. Results indicate that there is no difference between female terms orientation, non‐managers are analytical (less intuitive) managers. This lack support stereotypic characterisation their equivalents...

Although attention has been paid to many aspects of teaching and learning in management education, one seriously overlooked facet is the process research supervision. Research at both graduate undergraduate levels suggests that relationship between student supervisor a significant predictor success failure independent projects. One personality variable shown be partly responsible for shaping overall effectiveness such relationships cognitive style, defined as consistent individual...

Purpose This study aims to identify differences in knowledge-sharing mechanisms and personality among expert, typical novice managers within the Malaysian public sector. Strengthening knowledge sharing function is essential for enabling institutions around world be more productive. Design/methodology/approach quantitative involves 308 employees from management professional groups 98 local authorities government. Stratified random sampling techniques were used frame comprised 1,000 staff...

Abstract Background Many patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are living unmet needs. Diet and mental health two areas where IBD management is often reported by to be suboptimal, resulting in self-imposing restrictions their diet social life reduce symptoms, despite these efforts reducing quality of further1. Optimal patient requires holistic care provided through a specialist Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)2; however, recent report3 the United Kingdom (UK) found adult services...

This article investigates the relationship between work-group members’ cognitive style (as measured by Allinson and Hayes’s Cognitive Style Index), group’s task setting, way in which group members behave group. Behavior of a homogeneous analytic, intuitive, heterogeneous was observed mechanistic setting analyzed using discourse analysis. study is discussed light previous analytic intuitive groups worked an organic setting. These two studies use different methodologies (quantitative approach...

Purpose This research focuses on the work–family facilitation process to theorize and examine potential positive impact of perceived overqualification (POQ) an individual’s interface. Drawing social cognitive theory self-regulation, this identifies balance self-efficacy (WFBSE) as a motivational mechanism through which POQ affects work engagement. Additionally, it proposes flexibility human resource (HR) practices key moderator process. Design/methodology/approach collected multi-wave...