Purpose The purpose of this paper is to arrive at a general definition of an HPO and a
(practical) way to measure an HPO. Managers are looking for techniques to strengthen their …

Purpose In the past decades, there has been much research into ways organizations can
become high-performing. Research into ways organizations can stay high-performing …

Purpose–The ongoing debate about the effects of bonuses on managers' performance and
the role of reward systems in organizations has still not led to a unanimous conclusion …

In Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage Dhirendra Kumar shows how the Enterprise
Excellence (EE) philosophy is a holistic approach for leading an enterprise to total …

Based in identity theory and the depletion hypothesis in the work-life literature, this study
investigated dimensions of the meaning of work and work stress among mid-level managers …

Purpose–At the end of 2007, the Journal of Management History published a special issue
on the topic of excellence, titled Our Dreams of Excellence. In this issue, Guest Editor …

Organisational politics, both on intra-and inter-organisational level breaks down trust and
becomes a barrier to effective collaboration, information sharing and knowledge …

Purpose–There is an increased research interest in the recent phenomenon of Chinese
small and medium‐sized businesses (SMEs) going abroad. The paper aims to enrich the …

This survey‐based study investigated work meaning and performance‐focused work
attitudes of some 315 midlevel managers in diverse industries in the United States and …

The Zambian government stated that the country should become a prosperous middle-
income nation by 2030. For this to be achieved strong organizations that create a strong …