This study examines the relationship between human resource management practices and innovation in software engineering. We use social exchange theory to investigate how human resource management practices influence the innovative behaviors of software developers through the mediation of affective organizational commitment. The results show that developmental appraisal, externally or equitable ...

BACKGROUND Rapid technological change and increased international competition have changed working life and work organizations. These changes may not be considered when researching employee work ability and well-being. AIM This study investigates the impact of organizational practices, work demands and individual factors on work ability, organizational commitment and mental well-being of empl...

A recent survey of the state of strategic planning among healthcare organizations indicates that planners and executives believe that healthcare strategic planning practices are effective and provide the appropriate focus and direction for their organizations. When compared to strategic planning practices employed outside of the healthcare field, however, most healthcare strategic planning proc...

This paper proposes a conceptual model to facilitate incorporation of sustainability into business practices, learning from the context of companies operating in Latin America – more specifically, in Brazil – that excel in terms of sustainability initiatives. Five large companies recognized as leaders in sustainability practices were studied using the grounded theory method. The main result of ...

Organizational effectiveness refers to an organization's ability to achieve its desired goals through efficient use of its resources. To maximize organizational effectiveness, a group must adopt business management practices, such as effective communication system or a robust strategic planning process, which are appropriate for its industry environment and suit the internal culture. If the ind...

We address how organizational practices may leverage the knowledge absorption from users in the context of innovation. We focus on practices that enhance communication and knowledge sharing between management and employees and between departments, and on pecuniary rewards for engaging in knowledge sharing. Such practices leverage knowledge absorption and lead to higher innovative capacity. Thus...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship of organizational characteristics of substance abuse treatment centers with their use of quality management practices (total quality management [TQM]) and the contribution of TQM use to a center's provision of comprehensive care and to use of evidence-based treatment practices. DATA SOURCES Data were collected from a national sample of over 700 private an...

While companies are more and more favorable to collaborative approaches between their services, reflections on learning to use technological tools rarely call into question new organizational models. In a field where many impressionistic approaches related to mere trends or finalized developments are to be found, technological tools may contribute to the development of the collaborative capacit...