Confirmatory cross-cultural research: testing the viability of a corporation-wide safety policy

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This study examined variation in the relationships among constructs affecting the perceptions of safety of workersat the U.S., French, and Argentine plants of the same division of a U.S. multinational, all affected by the same corporation-wide safety policy. We proposed differences based on the profiles of the three countries on three cultural dimensions - individualism/collectivism, authoritarian or paternalistic management style, and autocratic or participative decision making - and compared the cultural groups using multisample analysis in structural equation modeling. Results confirmed hypotheses predicting a lwoer effect of management's overall concern for employees on the extent to which safety was a priority in France than in the UnitedStates and a stronger effect of management concern on safety as a priority in Argentina than in the United States; in addition, an emphasis on production has less effect on perceived safety level in Argentina than in the United States. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Analysis, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, International aspects, Management, Cross-cultural studies, Cross cultural studies

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Agency theory and variable pay compensation strategies

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This study used a sample of middle-level managers to investigate the effects of organization-level agency-theory-based variables on the proportion of variable compensation that managers receive. Level of task programmability was associated with an increased use of variable pay, and long-term relationships between an agent and principal were associated with decreased use. Results supported the classical organization-theory prediction that under higher risk, organizations use higher proportions of variable pay; but results question agency theory's ability to predict compensation strategy for middle-level managers in the high-risk situation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Compensation and benefits, Compensation management, Agency theory, Middle managers

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Sticks and stones: Language, face, and online dispute resolution

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The effectiveness of online dispute resolution negotiations is investigated by using a text data from disputes between eBay buyers and sellers. The results from the face theory have shown a higher likelihood of settlement when face was affirmed by provision of a causal account and a lower likelihood of settlement when face was attacked by expression of negative emotions or making commands.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Methods, Usage, Internet, Forecasts and trends, Technology application, Market trend/market analysis, Conflict management, Business negotiations

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