IIRA World Congress 2009

Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sydney, Australia
Monday 24 – Thursday 27 August 2009

Track 1 – Management, Work & Organisation

#	Paper Title
	Wednesday 26 August 2009
3	Two Realities on Workplace Practices: Can the Gap between Views by Management and Employee Representatives Be Bridged through Joint Development Projects? Tuomo Alasoini, Tekes - Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, FINLAND, Jouni Heikkilä,, Elise Ramstad,Pekka Ylöstalo,
13	Role of Communication and HR Integration: A Study of a Bank Merger Uday Bhaskar, International Management Institute, INDIA, Venkata Ratnam,International Management Institute, Kanika Bhal,Department of Management Studies, IIT-Delhi,
14	Migrant Workers versus Posted Workers: do they have different impacts on the labour market? Gudrun Biffl, Danube University Krems, Austria, AUSTRIA,
15	“Keeping my side of the bargain”: A leader’s role in change Deborah Blackman, School of Business and Government, AUSTRALIA, Helen Kennedy,School of Business and Government,
16	Whole of Government Work Arrangements: enabling or debilitating? Deborah Blackman, School of Business and Government, AUSTRALIA,
17	Six Months in a Leaky Boat Deborah Blackman, School of Business and Government, AUSTRALIA, Diane Phillips,Australian International Hotel School,
22	Human Resource Strategy and Cross-Border Direct Investment: Taiwan¡'s Information Technology Industry¡¦s Relocation to China Chyi-Herng Chang, Institute for Labour Research, National Chengchi University, TAIWAN, Trevor Bain,Graduate School of Business, University of Alabama,
26	The experiences of retrenchment implementers. Gawie Cillié, Stellenbosch University, SOUTH AFRICA, Birgit Westerman-Winter,Peoples Dynamic,
29	Unpacking Complexities of the ‘High Performance Human Resource Management and Establishment Performance’ Debate using Qualitative Research in the Retail Sector. Hugh Stephen Thomas Cook, Leeds University Business School, UNITED KINGDOM,
31	Managerial control and labour process: Organisational level notions of power in the explanation of workplace bullying Premilla D'cruz, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, INDIA, Ernesto Noronha,Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad,
36	Dominance of Managers within Organisations Thomas Diefenbach, Strathclyde Business School, SCOTLAND,
38	Organizing multi-professional elderly home care: effectiveness and/or work well-being Arja Haapakorpi, University of Helsinki, FINLAND,
39	INSIGHTS FROM THE PERIPHERY OF HRM RESEARCH: PRACTICES, PATTERNS AND DETERMINANTS OF HRM IN SMALLER FIRMS Brian Harney, Judge Business School, UNITED KINGDOM,
40	RUNNING TO STANDSTILL? PROGRESS, PITFALLS AND PROSPECTS IN RESEARCHING THE LINKAGES BETWEEN HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE Brian Harney, Judge Business School, UNITED KINGDOM,
42	The Extent To Which Satisfaction Is A Prerequisite For Motivation To Enhance Productivity In Institutions of Higher Education In Lebanon: A Case Study of Notre Dame University” Elham Hasham, Notre Dame University-Lebanon, LEBANON,
44	Organizational Learning in a Forest Company Pia Heilmann, Lappeenranta University of Technology, FINLAND, Andrew Heilmann
46	HRD and HRM assistance to the local subsidiaries in Asia-pacific: determinant factors and SHRM policies around regional head quarters of Japanese multinational corporations Nobuko Hosogaya, Sophia University, JAPAN,
47	People as the Key for the Success in a Scientific Collaboration Jenni Hyppölä, Cern, SWITZERLAND,
50	SIPPING THE STORM IN THEIR TEACUPS-A CASE STUDY OF EMPLOYEE BUYOUT IN TATA TEA Binoy Joseph, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, INDIA,
51	The Logic of a Novel Institutional IR Practice Jan Erik Karlsen, University of Stavanger, NORWAY, Geir Nyboe,University of Stavanger,
59	An International, Comparative Perspective on Litigated Whistle Blowing Cases Helen LaVan, DePaul University, USA, Monica Katz,Governors State University,
60	PERFORMANCE CONSEQUENCES OF ORGANIZATIONAL FLEXIBILITY: EVIDENCE FROM CANADIAN WORKPLACE SURVEY Florence Lee, University of British Columbia, CANADA, Yoshio Yanadori,, Danielle Van Jaarsveld,
62	Human Resource Outsourcing and the HR Function: Opportunity or Threat? Alison Lewis, Leeds University Business School, UNITED KINGDOM,
69	Freedom of choice: The ideological management of the temp agency worker Liisa Lähteenmäki, University of Turku, FINLAND,
70	Business or People - Case Studies on Finnish Companies’ HRM Responses to the Global Finance Crisis Satu Lähteenmäki, Turku School of Economics, FINLAND, Maarit Viljanen,Turku School of Economics,
73	IMPACT OF HIGH INVOLVEMENT WORK PRACTICES ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING Sinikka Vanhala, Helsinki School Of Economics, FINLAND, Monika von Bodsdorff,Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Minna Janhonen,Finnish Institute of Occupational Health,
	Thursday 27 August 2009
4	Individualism, Collectivism and Awards in Australia Johanna Macneil, The University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA, Emre Bray,The University of Newcastle,
13	State restructuring, labour market policies and 'depoliticised agencies: implications for work organosation, state employees and public sector unions in two States John O'Brien, School of Organisation and Management, AUSTRALIA, Michael O'Donnell,Australian National University, Anne Junor,University of New South Wales, Peter Fairbrother, Cardiff University, Glynne Williams, Leicester University
14	Restructuring,Management and Labour Relations:Study of Workplace Relations at NNPC,Nigeria(1988 2007) Olusegun Olurotimi Oladeinde, Dept of Sociology,Rhodes University, SOUTH AFRICA,
20	A War for the Right People or Search for the Right Company (What attracts high potential candidates?) Maria Perpetua Ponce-Pura, AUT University, New Zealand
24	Benchmarking innovation systems and policies in European countries – An organizational innovation viewpoint Elise Ramstad, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology fnd Innovation, FINLAND,
28	NEW APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD. (NALCO), INDIA Kshetramohan Sahoo, Utkal University, INDIA,
30	UNDERSTANDING THE IMPERATIVE LINKAGE BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE IT/ITES SECTOR IN INDIA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY Partha Sarkar, The University of Burdwan, INDIA, Xiuchen Jafar,The University of Burdwan, Ranjan Sarkar,Acclaris Business Solutions, India,
33	Variations in Management Approaches and Practices in Labour Flexibility Ratna Sen, EIILM, INDIA,
38	EXPERIENCED POWER “ ROLE OF AGE AND OCCUPATION FOR THE CONSTRUCT OF EXPERIENCE Tytti Solankallio, University of Jyvaskyla, FINLAND, Helen Kauko-Valli,University of Jyvaskyla, Raili Moilanen,University of Jyvaskyla,
39	Turnover Intentions and Quality of Work-Life: Mediating Effects of Career and Organisational Commitment Lilis Surienty, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA, Azlin Natasha Tarmizi,Silterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
41	Corporate Sponsored Pensions and Employee Choice of Annuities in Japan Wakako Taniguchi, University Of Tsukuba,Graduate School of Business Sciences, JAPAN, Satoshi P. Watanabe,Hiroshima University,Graduate School of Education/Research Institute for Higher Education,
45	Continuing Professional Education: Exploring an Integral Framework on People Development Zenon Arthur Udani, University of Macau, CHINA,
51	Who dunnit? How and why female classroom assistants in Scotland are under-valued Chris Warhurst, University of Strathclyde, UNITED KINGDOM, Julio Armando Gilbert,University of Strathclyde, Johanna Commander,University of Strathclyde, Dennis Nickson, University of Strathclyde, Scott Hurrell, University of Strathclyde
52	The Reality of Annual Hours Working and Mutual Gains: Evidence from a Survey of Worker Opinions in Ireland Lorraine White, University of Limerick, IRELAND, Joseph Wallace,University of Limerick
53	Plant Closure and Idustrial Relations Arrangements in Taiwan Yu-Jen Wu, Department Of Labor Relations, TAIWAN,
56	HRM strategy in MNCs from China and Implications for Chinese International Managers Development Miao Zhang, Kingston Business School, UNITED KINGDOM, Sofia Jiang,Management School, Shanghai Institution of Foreign Trade, Christine Edwards,Kingston Business School,

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