Movement between sequentially-held roles—role transition—has long attracted scholars'
attention for its ubiquity and importance in people's work-and non-work lives. In our …

For decades, scholars and managers alike have shared a sustained interest in harnessing
the talents of high-performing employees primarily due to their disproportionate …

Knowledge transfer within organizations has important implications for organizational
performance and competitive advantage. In this virtual special issue, we review articles on …

In this article, we review management and organizational research that describes and
explains “organizational body work”—purposeful, organizationally embedded efforts to …

In recent decades, scholars' and practitioners' interest in star performers and high‐potential
employees (HiPos) has increased dramatically. To date, however, researchers have …

Organizations grapple with how to position and manage star employees within and across
workgroups. One critical question not yet well understood is how to optimize the influence of …

An open question among scholars and practitioners is whether and when the employment of
star employees is likely to pay off. Addressing this query, we integrate insights related to star …

Much of social network analysis has focused on learning in communication networks among
collaborators in which actors can make direct inquiries to seek clarification about alters' …

We assessed the financial value of human resource management (HRM) as a function of
obtaining more star performers. Specifically, we implemented utility analysis procedures on …

Highlights•Status conflicts arise when status disagreements occur in teams where
competition for status is very salient.•Status conflicts are generally detrimental at both …