European Business School London

About: European Business School London is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Real estate investment trust & Empirical research. The organization has 323 authors who have published 636 publications receiving 17446 citations. The organization is also known as: EBS London.

The Impact of Goal Alignment on Board Existence and Top Management Team Composition: Evidence from Family-Influenced Businesses

Abstract: Using a sample of 714 private family influenced businesses in Germany, we investigate the relationship of goal alignment between owners and managers and the existence of a board of directors. Agenc...

Psychological contract and its motivational and health‐enhancing properties

Abstract: Purpose – It has been hypothesized that perceived contract fulfilment is positively associated with affective commitment, leading also to reduced turnover intentions, and with mental health, and that these relationships are fully mediated by work engagement. Employing the job demands resources (JDR) model, the purpose of this study is to examine the motivational and health‐enhancing properties driven by perceived employer psychological contact fulfilment.Design/methodology/approach – The hypotheses were tested in a sample of 178 Finnish employees using structural equation modelling.Findings – The hypotheses were supported. Perceived psychological contract fulfilment had both motivational (psychological contract → work engagement → affective commitment → reduced turnover intentions) and health‐enhancing (psychological contract → work engagement → mental health) effects.Originality/value – The findings highlight the centrality of perceived psychological contract fulfilment to employees, and the importance o...

Knowledge management in project environments

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is show how the management of knowledge in temporary organizations is an increasingly important factor in many industries. This paper aims to examine knowledge management in and between projects.Design/methodology/approach – On the basis of 27 structured interviews with project managers and knowledge management experts in different corporations mainly located in Germany and German speaking countries, the prevalence, the organization and the success factors of project knowledge management are analyzed.Findings – As a result, most interviewees stated an urgent need for a significant improvement of project knowledge management although only in few companies a systematic approach exists. The success of project knowledge management is mainly determined by cultural factors whereas technical aspects like information systems and project management methods are considered to serve as supporting factors only.Research limitations/implications – Future research should include large‐...