Browsing by Author "Ratten V"

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    Exploring disputed acts of bullying: A study of manager perceptions in New Zealand
    (Cambridge University Press in association with Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, 2025-07-07) Tootell B; Croucher S; Cullinane J; Ashwell D; Ratten V
    Workplace bullying is a persistent issue despite extensive research, with most studies focusing on targets rather than managerial perspectives. This study explores how New Zealand managers conceptualize workplace bullying, shedding light on cultural and organizational influences. While bullying affects roughly one in 10 New Zealand workers, definitions remain inconsistent, complicating prevention and response efforts. This research investigates whether managers distinguish bullying from other forms of conflict and aggression, and how their views align with regulatory definitions such as those from WorkSafe New Zealand. A randomized Qualtrics panel of 316 managers completed an anonymous online survey, including open-ended questions. Responses were analysed using six-phase thematic analysis, enabling candid reflection and rich insights into bullying behaviours, impacts, and organizational dynamics. The findings highlight the importance of understanding bullying within its communication context and suggest that clearer, less stigmatized definitions may support more effective reporting and intervention by managers.
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    Hot management trends
    (Cambridge University Press in association with Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, 2025-05-30) Ratten V; Nanere MG; Cunha MPE; Fujimoto Y; Intezari A; García-Fernández J; Dhakal S; Omri W; Saura JR; Lux A; Sajjad A; Lisboa A; D’Souza C; Ratten V; Nanere MG; Cunha MPE; Fujimoto Y; Intezari A; García-Fernández J; Subas D; Omri W; Saura JR; Lux A; Sajjad A; Lisboa A; D’Souza C
    Management practices are constantly changing amid intense competitive global pressure. This can put a strain on managers in terms of adapting to new challenges that arise from rapid transformations. While there is an emphasis on timely transformations in order to increase efficiency and productivity gains, there can also be a relaxation when managers have reached their pinnacle and achieved their goals. The goal of this editorial is to focus on hot management trends which is an important topic given the ever shifting business environment. Well-known academics were asked to write about what they see as the main management trends affecting society at the current time period. They each have diverse views based on their area of expertise and thought processes. For the Journal of Management & Organization, it is critical that we look into management trends in order to inform practice but also to enrichen theory. It is exciting times with many things happening regarding management that makes it exciting to read about what may occur in the future.