|
An
Investigation of the Differential Impact of Supervisor and
Subordinate-Rated
Leader-Member Exchange on Career Outcomes
-- Magdalene Ang Chooi Hwa,
Muhamad Jantan and Mahfooz A Ansari
Using
a sample of 229 employees and their 109 immediate supervisors
from 63 organizations in Northern Malaysia, we tested the
hypothesis that the quality of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
would have differential impact on career outcomes depending
on whether it was rated by the supervisor or the subordinate.
As expected, we found that the employees' perceptions of
the quality of exchanges differed from those of their supervisors.
Interestingly, supervisor-rated LMX significantly predicted
salary progression and promotability, whereas subordinate-rated
LMX significantly predicted career satisfaction. The results
also revealed that supervisor-rated LMX and subordinate-rated
LMX did not interact significantly to impact career outcomes.
©
2008 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Pursuing
EVA Through Tata Steel's Perspective
--
Ankit Kumar Gandhi and Prabina Rajib
Due
to an easier access to global sources of low-cost capital,
a paradigm shift from `operational excellence' to `performance
in financial markets' has occurred in the Indian steel sector.
Tata Steel being a leading player also became the first
Indian company to incorporate Economic Value Added (EVA)
into its vision for 2007. In the light of Tata Steel's recent
M&A drive, the study elaborates on the necessity of
EVA and the company's approach towards incorporating a financial
measure like EVA into the everyday decision-making system.
Additionally, it provides empirical evidences, using primary
and secondary data, for the impact of EVA on Tata Steel's
overall performance.
©
2008 IUP . All Rights Reserved
Strategies
for Brand Godrej Interio: A
Competitor Study and Customer Survey
--
V
Syam Nair, R Patnaik and P K Sahoo
The
research entails a detailed study of Godrej Interio products—Office
and Home, its competitors, customer segment, satisfaction
levels and brand awareness. The project also brings out
the major factors which are considered by a consumer before
going for the purchase of branded furnitures. The main purpose
of the article is to give insight into a detailed market
study, conducted in order to identify the various dimensions
associated with Interio Products in the market. Established
players like BP Ergo, Featherlite, Durian, etc., in the
domestic market for modular furniture systems are now integrating
research into the behavioral patterns at Indian workplaces,
with design, to offer value-added solutions to customers.
Sensing this, Godrej Interio is giving a lot of importance
to market research as well as competitor understanding at
the national level.
©
2008 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
CASE
STUDY
Sime
Darby Berhad: The Birth of a New Malaysian Global Champion
-- Saju Eapen Thomas
Putting
an end to all such speculations, Malaysian Prime Minister,
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmed Badawi launched Sime Darby Berhad,
Malaysia's latest, diversified multinational, on November
28, 2007, exactly a year after the original merger proposal
was mooted by CIMB Investment Bank, Berhad. This new entity,
carved out from the merger of eight listed companies belonging
to the above three groups, has become the largest listed
company in Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)
with market capitalization of over Malaysian Ringgit (RM)
50 bn (equivalent to $ 17 bn).
©
2008 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Strategies
for Power Acquisition from an Indian Management Thought:
The
Panchatantra
--
C Chendroyaperumal
`Survival
of the fittest' is becoming an issue of criticality, since
it is clear to anyone working in a formal organization that
organizations are highly political and power is the name
of the game. Power and politics are very closely related
to each other and determine the dynamics of the organizational
behavior as well as human performance. Political skills
largely deal with the acquisition of power. The available
literature has identified some specific political strategies
for acquiring power. This paper attempts to bring to light,
and add to the existing list of strategies, the boss-focused
strategies for acquiring power spelt out in Indian management
thought with specific reference to The Panchatantra, which,
though more than 5000 years old, seems to be relevant and
pragmatic even to this day.
©
2008 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
|
