Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management

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Time Will Tell: Thoughts About Leadership in Organizations

Trust and the Manager-Subordinate Dyad: Virtual Work As a Unique Context

Despite the importance of manager trust in subordinates, little has been done to examine the role of managers' trust in subordinates, although a great deal of research has been done concerning ways to induce employees' trust in their managers and organizations. In this paper, the mechanisms of managerial development of trust in virtual work are outlined, as a unique context, and an attempt is made to define some of the potential moderators. Management trust development is conceptualized in a ...

Role Balance and Team Development: A Study of Team Role Characteristics Underlying High and Low Performing Teams

It has been suggested that the performance of a team is determined by the team members' roles. An analysis of the performance of 342 individuals organised into 33 teams indicates that team roles characterised by creativity, co-ordination and co-operation are positively correlated with team performance. Members of developed teams exhibit certain performance enhancing characteristics and behaviours. Amongst the more developed teams there is a positive relationship between Specialist Role charac...

How Not to Manage a Project: Conflict Management Lessons Learned From a Dod Case Study

This is a case study of a failed Department of Defense (DOD) project, even though it was fully justified and badly needed. Project management within the DOD is a complicated process. Projects are beset by the agenda of various stakeholders within the DOD organizational structure. When this occurs, strong project management leadership is necessary for success. This paper analyzes the potential causes of the project failure resulting from the three domains of organizational conflict, and identi...

Kick-Starting a Strategy for Scooters

This is a field-based disguised case that describes a family business decision to enter a market and the consequences of that decision. The primary issue presented in the case is: "What should the family do now?" This issue is one that is not unfamiliar to many small business managers and owners. The case has a difficulty level appropriate for a senior level course in small business management, entrepreneurship, strategic management, marketing, or strategic marketing and can be used to stimul...