A study by a team of Australian and Turkish academics focuses on one of the major cross-cultural challenges of multinational corporations (MNCs): developing a performance management system that can be accepted by employees from different countries with different cultural norms. Performance management (PM) systems, developed by HR to measure and ensure high employee performance, typically […]
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An employee’s tendency to procrastinate can arise from personal issues as varied as lack of self-discipline, sleep deprivation, and anxiety, anger, or other negative emotions. Procrastination can also result from workplace pressures, such as tasks that are not clearly defined, self-serving decisions by the organization that ignores the interests of employees, or work-family conflict. A […]
One might expect that newly hired employees who signal a 100% commitment to their jobs by indicating their willingness to work long hours and undertake weekend projects, for example, will be more likely to impress their new employers. According to research from the University of Bologna and Kedge Business School in France, however, newcomers who […]
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Middle managers play a key role in implementing the talent management programs of an organization, as they are instrumental in identifying high-potential individuals and supporting the development of their knowledge and skills. Any talent management role is complicated, however, by the position of middle managers as a bridge between the strategic-oriented top leadership and the […]
