{"title":"From Theory to Practice : How Valuable Are Women into Management Courses when You Become a Chief Executive?","authors":"P. Cole","doi":"10.1108/09533239410058792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410058792","url":null,"abstract":"Most managers are men and most management courses make little reference to the specific needs of women. In recent years women into management courses have been developed but they are still only a small percentage of the total number of management courses. Explores the value of women into management courses from the viewpoint of somebody who had been involved in providing such courses and then became a woman chief executive. Discusses why such courses are needed and what such courses should and should not include.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133480881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women in Corporate Management in Canadian Organizations: Slow Progress?","authors":"R. Burke","doi":"10.1108/09533239410058864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410058864","url":null,"abstract":"Examines the status of corporate women in Canadian organizations, from data provided by 124 vice‐presidents of human resources, through the use of anonymous questionnaires. Half were in resources and manufacturing and in organizations with less than 500 employees. Women represented about 40 per cent of their workforces. Few women were in senior management or in operations. Managerial women were perceived as having significant overlap in skills with men. Those differences that were noted were consistent with common stereotypes. Most organizations (90 per cent) indicated no change in the percentages of women at various levels during the preceding year. Not surprisingly, only about 30 per cent of respondents indicated employment or pay equity as an important human resource issue facing their organizations.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"07 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127141587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing Your Grapevine: A Key to Quality Productivity","authors":"B. Wells, N. Spinks","doi":"10.1108/09533239410055001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410055001","url":null,"abstract":"Unofficial communication is the communication that flows throughout an organization without official sanction. This unofficial communication network, the “grapevine”, exists in all organizations no matter what their nature and character, and no doubt always will exist. Therefore, grapevine communication deserves study and attention, just as any other communication network does. Deals with the following three aspects of this unofficial communication: identifying characteristics of the grapevine, dealing with the grapevine, and utilizing the grapevine in business organizations.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127097198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing Rapid Change: Lessons Learned from Experience","authors":"J. McDonald","doi":"10.1108/09533239410054949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410054949","url":null,"abstract":"Focuses on the lessons learned by a CEO during a long career of successfully managing several different large organizations during major “turnarounds”. The lessons are on the barriers faced to implementing changes, why the changes were needed, what approaches were used to build support for change, and how the changes were maintained.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"274 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115643112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data Management: Executive Aid","authors":"G. Vinten","doi":"10.1108/09533239410054967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410054967","url":null,"abstract":"Data management is the preferred name for a technique that is known by other names. It involves the rearranging of data until such point as it is possible to make sense out of the confusion of raw data. Provides a practical, worked example of data management in action. A mini case study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of various training methods used to improve standards of numeracy among junior managers. Iterations are provided to show, stage by stage, how data management operates. In parenthesis the statistical approach is outlined, but it is clear that data management has achieved a presentation of the data that is clearer, complete and more compelling. Professor Ehrenberg′s six golden rules conclude the demonstration, which executives will find useful in their day‐to‐day work.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123320214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Actor Manager","authors":"Robert Freeburn","doi":"10.1108/09533239410054994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410054994","url":null,"abstract":"Explores the diverse roles expected of managers in industry today and likens them to those of actor/managers. Draws the comparison to highlight the importance of roles changing according to different situations. A manager′s ability to communicate successfully in all situations will increase effectiveness and authority and will stimulate a more creative work environment. Recommends that managers attempt to become more aware of these complex roles and to learn to respond with confidence.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114741527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facilitating the New Manager Transition: Part I","authors":"R. Burke, C. McKeen","doi":"10.1108/09533239410055010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410055010","url":null,"abstract":"It is not uncommon for high‐level managers appointed from outside organizations to fail in their new assignments. This failure in taking charge, while common, has received little research attention. The taking‐charge process has been characterized by five phases: taking hold, immersion, reshaping, consolidation and refinement. Building on research on how managers build relationships with their subordinates, describes a practical programme for facilitating the new manager transition. This programme is consistent with conditions supportive of effective team work and organizational learning.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116263314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identifying Management Development Needs","authors":"J. Temperley","doi":"10.1108/09533239410055029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410055029","url":null,"abstract":"Examines the author′s view of future organization requirements and how training and development can provide the means of integrating the organization and the individual. Considers two cases and provides a framework.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"46 34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127437897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Marketing Information Managers in Organizations – The Missing Link","authors":"Gordon Cairns","doi":"10.1108/09533239410054976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410054976","url":null,"abstract":"Argues the case for the appointment of specialist information managers to market information internally in organizations. Their role will be to ensure that the information systems of organizations are orientated to the current needs of managers, and are responsive to changes in these needs. Information managers, using the techniques and skills of marketing, can ensure that the information systems on which managers rely to make decisions reflect their individual needs. The effect will be to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business and justify investment in its information systems.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"466 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123054616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating Executive Development: A Case Study","authors":"Kimberly A. Wade-Benzoni, W. Fulmer","doi":"10.1108/09533239410054958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09533239410054958","url":null,"abstract":"Describes an effort by a large US company, GTE, to evaluate the impact of a major management development effort and to decide how best the group responsible for the course should operate in the future to be most effective in performing its role. The results of the study provided insight on how various operations respond to an internal supplier of management development and how that group could be more effective in meeting the needs of its internal customers.","PeriodicalId":201151,"journal":{"name":"Executive Development","volume":"112 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128646049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}