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A Test of Control – Alienation Theory Among Cuban Workers

A Test of Control – Alienation Theory Among Cuban Workers This study tests the relationships between control mechanisms such as leadership, job design, performance appraisal, and workers’ alienation in Cuba. Beyond internal Cuban economic data or external intelligence reports, limited evidence has appeared in Western business journals on management practices and worker alienation in Cuba. The present research examines the responses of 327 workers who were surveyed anonymously. The results suggest that Western management control mechanisms such as leadership and job design have the potential of reducing alienation, while a worker’s job performance appraisal does not influence alienation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management Emerald Publishing

A Test of Control – Alienation Theory Among Cuban Workers

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2003 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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1536-5433
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10.1108/15365430380000530
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Abstract

This study tests the relationships between control mechanisms such as leadership, job design, performance appraisal, and workers’ alienation in Cuba. Beyond internal Cuban economic data or external intelligence reports, limited evidence has appeared in Western business journals on management practices and worker alienation in Cuba. The present research examines the responses of 327 workers who were surveyed anonymously. The results suggest that Western management control mechanisms such as leadership and job design have the potential of reducing alienation, while a worker’s job performance appraisal does not influence alienation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Oct 1, 2003

Keywords: Control; Cuba; Workers; Alienation

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