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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding and measure of the concept of spirituality at work (SW) by adding a new dimension to traditional conceptualizations labeled emotional balance and inner peace (EBIP). While the traditional literature refers to the fulfillment of workers' spiritual needs, the authors propose a new approach based on Maslow's ideas that consider the impact of individual spirituality on the attitudes/feelings of workers in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach: The methodological design is quantitative and includes item generation. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess construct validity and 273 valid questionnaires were collected. The authors developed the EBIP dimension with six items based on previous studies, and the new second-order variable was compared with the traditional measurement using confirmatory factor analysis, based on AMOS 21. Findings: The hypothesis test supports the positive impact of SW on individual productivity, valid for both models, but with an additional explanation capacity when the authors add the EBIP. Originality/value: This paper offers a new conceptualization for SW, based on Maslow's ideas, who played a key role in the humanistic resource movement. This new dimension may be an important finding for scholars and practitioners since organizations have to take care of both the mind and spirit of their employees to establish a genuine balance between the meaning of their lives and their work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore and present the process of management as viewed through the lens of spirituality at work, and to identify the influence of a spiritual environment on individual performance, mediated by job resourcefulness and moderate by affective commitment. Structural equation modeling was used. Design/methodology/approach: The sample size consisted of 273 individuals from Portugal. The methodological design is quantitative. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess construct validity based on AMOS 21. Findings: The results show that with the implementation of a spirituality culture, this fact increases the presence of spirituality at work and the individual performance, mediated by job resourcefulness. Research limitations/implications: There are methodological limitations, because the work is based on "perceptions." Another limitation is about spirituality at work conceptualization, considering it is still subject to different perspectives and definitions. Originality/value: The findings can provide fundamental guidance for managers and academics to implement a set of practices that promote the presence of spirituality at work as a new management tool to run a company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study examining the relationship between authentic leadership (AL), attitudes and employees’ behaviours. More specifically, how AL influences affective commitment, job resourcefulness and creativity, which, in turn, influence individual performance.Design/methodology/approach Empirical research has analysed the data from a questionnaire administered to a sample of 543 employees belonging to various public and private organisations in Cape Verde. The model was tested using structural equation modelling.Findings The results reveal that AL influences employees’ attitudes (affective commitment and job resourcefulness) and their creativity, affective commitment and job resourcefulness predict the employees’ creativity, and job resourcefulness and creativity predict individual performance.Practical implications The results from this study can help managers to understand how to increase employees’ creativity and performance through AL, affective commitment and job resourcefulness. Indirectly, the study also suggests that organisations should focus on selecting leaders with authentic features and implement appropriate training activities, coaching and development that aim to increase AL since this may well result in a positive impact on employees’ attitudes and behaviours.Originality/value The originality of this study is that it focusses on the integration of the five concepts, AL, affective commitment, job resourcefulness, creativity and individual performance, in a single study, providing a model that depicts the chain of effects between AL, employees’ attitudes, employees’ creativity and individual performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - This paper aims to investigate the impact of market orientation (MO) on performance using a neural network model in order to find new linkages and new explanations for this relationship. Design/methodology/approach - This investigation is based on a survey data collection from a sample of 192 Portuguese companies. A neural network model has been developed to identify the effects of each dimension of MO on each dimension of performance. Findings - Relationship among MO and performance was corroborated but MO's impact is poor and based on its first dimension, market intelligence generation. Research limitations/implications - Further research in this field should be conducted using other tools offered by neural network modelling. Practical implications - Managers should give more attention to cross-functional co-ordination in order to improve market intelligence dissemination and responsiveness and, thus, global performance. Originality/value - The paper presents the development of a neural network model to analyse this relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issues concerning the choice of distribution channels have always been considered important by marketing thinkers and practitioners. Traditionally, this has stemmed, in part, from the marketing concept having the exchange process at its core, with the exchange being facilitated by distribution channels. A second reason for the importance of the channel decision is its long-term nature. Choice of channel represents an enduring commitment—heavy investments are required and are not easily redeployed, and the social and political character of distribution channels means that change can be difficult and painful.