International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 3 Issue 3/4

JOB SATISFACTION OF DUAL‐WORKING COUPLES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF SAUDI ARABIA

Mohammed Idress, Jamal A. Al‐Khatib, Mohammed I. Al‐Habib, Kathryn J. Ready

Job satisfaction studies have recognized gender differences in the U.S. but have failed to address job limitations and occupational segregation for females as a result of cultural…

EFFECTS OF SOCIALIZATION ON NEWCOMERS' ROLE ORIENTATION IN LEBANESE COMMERCIAL BANKS

Khalil Nakib, Abdelrazzak Charbaji, Jamal Hamdan

The purpose of this study was to examine three different socialization tactics (social, context, and content) used by Lebanese commercial banks. A survey instrument was…

THE MEANING OF WORK AT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS

Itzhak Harpaz, Xuanning Fu

This study examined differences in the Meaning of Work among three levels in Israeli organizations: employees, supervisors, and managers. The Meaning of Work has been conceptually…

MARKETING PRACTICES AMONG MIDDLE EASTERN FIRMS: THE CASE OF EGYPT

Jamal Al‐Khatib, Robert Sutton

The recent Middle East war and the subsequent strengthening of political ties between the United States and Middle Eastern countries have opened the doors to attractive business…

CHINESE WORK VALUES IN HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, AND THAILAND

Jan Selmer, Corinna T. de Leon

To make comparisons between ethnic Chinese in different countries, the work‐related values of middle managers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand were compared. Hong Kong and…

COMPARING THE MANAGERIAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES OF CANADA AND TAIWAN

James Chuang, Ignace Ng

This paper investigates the perceptions of Taiwanese and Canadian managers on the importance of their activities and the adoption of selected organizational practices. Responses…