{"title":"Indian lessons in organizational issues","authors":"J. Hay","doi":"10.1108/09622519610123760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610123760","url":null,"abstract":"Reports on a lecture tour in India, featuring the main themes of change, culture, conflicts and creativity, and examines current Western organizational trends, such as: “decent” behaviour; “cashing out”; the notion of “gold‐collar workers”; and the increasing visibility of women entrepreneurs. Draws an analogy between an organization and a ship in order to demonstrate how to create a culture which can cope effectively with a rapid rate of change.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":" 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120934180","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":"Public sector restructuring: the human dimensions","authors":"I. Campbell","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772201","url":null,"abstract":"Points to the restructuring which is continually happening in government departments and agencies, and looks at what outplacement services have to offer: redundancy counselling, group seminars, workshops, career planning, job skills/experience analysis, job search facilities, negotiation with trade unions, general advice on a wide range of issues, and preparation for the transition into private sector employment. Drawing on the author’s own experiences at the FOCUS Consultancy, cites case examples, showing the wide variety of outplacement programmes tailored to individual or company needs. Highlights the benefits to management in maintaining morale and management credibility.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125523758","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":"People - the invisible asset. Люди - невидимый актив.","authors":"Tony Stapley","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772184","url":null,"abstract":"Излагается концепция \"синдрома серого служащего\" и описывается опыт компаний, ставящих задачу помогать служащим реализовывать свой истинный потенциал. В таком случае актуализируется функция управления персоналом и ориентации кадров на непрерывное совершенствование в процессе профессионального становления. Сравниваются традиционные и инновационные подходы вв решении проблемы. Приводятся примеры успешных компаний, ориентированных в большей степени на процесс, чем на результат.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116998695","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":"An innovative partnership in management development","authors":"Peter Blackburn, B. Fryer","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772139","url":null,"abstract":"Describes the main features of a unique management development programme devised by Shepherd Construction Ltd and Leeds Metropolitan University, which features work‐based learning, mentoring and accreditation of prior learning and has resulted in the first group of Shepherd managers recently receiving their postgraduate awards. Demonstrates that industry and higher education can get together and do new and exciting things.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128590612","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":"Role play set to boom","authors":"G. Cotton","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772166","url":null,"abstract":"Reports on the success and rapid growth of Roleplay UK, which has established itself as the leading supplier of professional role players throughout the British Isles. Clients include large insurance companies, which are currently obliged to assess all their salesforces to determine their competence and potential to achieve the Financial Planning Certificate Level 3 ‐ compulsory by July 1997. Professional role players have proved ideal in making the assessment processes realistic. Gives some opinions of personnel professionals who have used the services of the company.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127389101","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":"Addressing the barriers of managing change","authors":"C. MacAdam","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772175","url":null,"abstract":"Provides guidelines on how to dismantle the barriers often encountered when attempting to manage change in an organization. Suggests ways that negative attitudes such as resentment, depression, distrust, stress, disloyalty and lack of productivity, often perceived in staff about to experience major change, can be overcome.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126165511","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":"Dialogue in the public sector","authors":"M. Bell","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772120","url":null,"abstract":"Describes how dialogue is increasingly used as a transformational tool ‐ in communication, relationships, performance and organizational development. Reports on how it works with reference to a department in a public sector organization, where key issues and needs that need to be addressed were revealed, which will hopefully lead to a new strategy for success.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"25 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130699906","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 motivation of managers for training","authors":"R. Monk","doi":"10.1108/09622519610772148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610772148","url":null,"abstract":"Addresses the questions of why adults seek training and what motivates them to learn. Provides guidelines for managers distilled from key sources. Also looks at the problem of motivating the transfer of training to the workplace. Sometimes it is difficult to motivate employees, first to accept training and then to have them use the training once they have returned to work.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127632249","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":"Our people are our greatest asset","authors":"J. Choppin","doi":"10.1108/09622519610115714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610115714","url":null,"abstract":"Alludes to the often heard phrase ‐ “our people are our greatest asset” ‐ and wonders how many organizations have really captured the full value of their human resource (HR). Examines why the HR function has to change from being reactive, to becoming the agent of change. Outlines an example of cascading education throughout the organization to realize this greatest asset.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133750384","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":"How competencies boost performance","authors":"C. Ashton","doi":"10.1108/09622519610115723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610115723","url":null,"abstract":"Reports on how Holiday Inn Worldwide has successfully implemented competency‐based HR strategies which directly link compensation and individual performance to business objectives. The core competencies deemed to be of value to the organization were customer service orientation; flexibility; commitment to organizational values; achievement orientation; initiative and proactivity; organizational influence; creative problem solving; enablement and developing others.","PeriodicalId":340539,"journal":{"name":"Management Development Review","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114867614","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}