Narrating the Power of Non-Standard Employment: The Case of the Israeli Public Sector

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Interviews with 24 human resource managers in Israel's public sector discredit arguments that non-standard employment compromises organizational efficiency. The interviews communicate statements of loyalty to efficiency and are coupled with concerns for employees in non-standard employment arrangements, and subordination to of any implied preferences for eliminating these arrangements to organizational constraints.

Israel, Personnel administration, Work Schedules, Human resource management, Work hours, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Comparative analysis, Company personnel management, Human resource directors, Organizational behavior, Public sector, Hours of labour, Organizational behaviour

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Managing task interdependencies in multi-team projects: a longitudinal study

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A study on managerial procedures that are designed to manage inter-team task dependencies by managing functions at project and team levels is presented. The study examines the effect of such managerial functions on performance of teams in a project involving use of multiple teams for product development. The study is based on Europe's automotive industry.

Europe, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Work groups, Teamwork (Workplace), Transportation equipment industry, Automotive industry

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