...Martin Dandira Purpose The purpose of this paper is to help organisations view strategy as a profession and something that needs training rather than something that is hard‐wired in executives when they are employed to top positions in organisations. Design/methodology/approach The author...

...John Pourdehnad Purpose To propose a complementary approach to traditional project management competency training, and approach that is based on a different worldview. Design/methodology/approach The research for this paper was based primarily on literature searches as well as conducting...

...Peter Trim; Yang‐Im Lee Purpose The purpose of the paper is to place organizational learning within the context of strategic management and to explain why it is important that senior managers view training and staff development as being continuous. Practising managers will be able to appraise...

...Peggy M. Beranek Purpose To provide information to managers on training geographically dispersed teams to enhance communication and productivity. Design/methodology/approach Practical advice is offered on methods of managing geographically dispersed teams. The discussion pays attention to what...

... The theoretical scope is based on the learning approaches of different people. The article uses examples from the workplace to support the principles described in the article. Findings Companies that have utilized this process have found that it is both easier and faster to train employees and assign them...

... in conjunction with the interactive flash learning model sited earlier individuals or organizations will be able to identify training and development deficiencies cost effectively). These developments have virtually eliminated the distinction between manufacturing and service industry, while the advent...