Research Tidbits

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on reporting issues. Transition to integrated reporting in practice This article explores the transition to integrated reporting by a customer-owned bank (referred to as Goodbank) and identifies the drivers of this transition, thereby providing insights for other businesses seeking to engage in such reporting. Practice theory provides a theoretical lens for this study. A case study approach encompassing in-depth interviews and documents analysis enabled the data [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on "the love of money". Are you satisfied with your pay when you compare it? According to Roberto Luna-Arocas and Thomas Li-Ping Tang, the answer depends on your love of money, pay comparison standards, and culture. The authors develop a theoretical model of income and pay comparison satisfaction with two mediators (love of money and pay comparison standards), examine the direct and the indirect paths of [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on abuse at work. […]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on virtue. […]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on manager performance. Comparing Dutch and British high performing managers National cultures have a strong influence on the performance of organisations and should be taken into account when studying the traits of high performing managers. At the same time, many studies that focus upon the attributes of successful managers show that there are attributes that are similar for managers across countries. This article reports on the [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on engaging the organisation. Collective organizational engagement: Linking motivational antecedents, strategic implementation, and firm performance. Murray Barrick and his colleagues present a comprehensive theory of collective organizational engagement, integrating engagement theory with the resource management model. They propose that engagement can be considered an organization-level construct influenced by motivationally focused organizational practices that represent firm-level resources. Specifically, the authors evaluate three distinct organizational practices as resources—motivating [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently covering international perspectives on ethics and CSR. Global ethical values in the public relations industry (worldwide) Globalization has the potential to create a network society where “there is a common cultural code of values that forms the glue of the network” …. This article explores if common cultural codes of values are emerging in the public relations industry by examining the codes of ethics of 41 [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on ethical decision-making. Mixed emotions in unethical decision making Although prior work on ethical decision-making has examined the direct impact of magnitude of consequences as well as the direct impact of emotions on ethical judgments, the current research examines the interaction of these two constructs. Building on previous research finding disgust to have a varying impact on ethical judgments depending on the specific behavior being evaluated, [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on values, virtues and religion in sustainability. Balanced organisational values? Theories of organisation and management have offered several concepts and models, which indicate that organizational values are an important factor for running organizations successfully. A still unexplained question concerns the creation of balanced organizational values, which can support the achievement of several different and even conflicting goals of modern organisations. To explore balanced organizational values in [...]

A selection of interesting articles we came across recently on ethical leadership performance. Doing well by doing good? Silke Eisenbeiss, Daan van Knippenberg and Clemens Fahrbach note that business ethics and firm economic performance have traditionally often been regarded as mutually exclusive ends. They challenge this “either-or” belief and analyse when, and how, ethical leadership and firm performance may harmonize well. In extension of earlier research on ethical leadership and performance at the individual and [...]