Fact and fiction in analyzing research on participative decision making: a critique of Cotton, Vollrath, Froggatt, Lengnick-Hall, and Jennings

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A review of Cotton, Vollrath, Froggatt, Lengnick-Hall, and Jennings (1988) concluded that previously reported discrepancies in the results among studies of participative decision making (PDM) are largely due to differences in the form of PDM used. In this article we critique both the procedures used and the conclusions reached by these authors. Problems were found in how they classified, sampled, and interpreted the results of PDM studies. Suggestions for future research and interpretations of the PDM literature are also discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Decision-making, Decision making, Management, Participatory management, Cotton, John L., Vollrath, David A., Lengnick-Hall, Mark L., Froggatt, Kirk L., Jennings, K.R.

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Organizational social capital and employment practices

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The resources that reflect the character of social relations within an organization is commonly referred to as organizational social capital. It is also an asset that inheres in social relations and networks. However, the relationship between organizational social capital and organizational performance is said to be a contingent one. Although social capital has a positive effect on the organization, there is also the issue of added costs. Factors such as velocity and predictability of industrial change can affect the implementation of overall organizational change.

Analysis, Organizational change, Organizational behavior, Industrial management, Human capital

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Involuntary job loss: institutional interventions and a research agenda

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This paper focuses on efforts by government, labor, management, and researchers to understand and address the problem of involuntary job loss. A review of the literature focusing on disruptions to psychological, physiological, and social functioning due to job loss is presented. Programs initiated to counteract either the levels or the adverse consequences of unemployment are reviewed. Several specific suggestions for research on involuntary job loss are discussed, as are the managerial implications of this research. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Psychological aspects, Job stress, Layoffs, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Employment at will

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