...Chris Pierce Examines research activity in executive competencies, and the Management Charter Initiative M3 framework. Briefly outlines executive competency frame‐works currently being developed and indicates future directions. However, this model of a director′s function is not easily identified...

...Connie G. McArthur; Janet L. Favero Phillips Points out that feedback is essential to improve continually the performance and development of executives. However, executives rarely receive specific, candid feedback about their work. Suggests that most of these individuals are left to manage...

..., the acquisition of the estate agents less so. With the passing of time, the positions are less clear, almost reversed. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Corporate strategy Decision making Executives Hierarchy Management Managerial power Organizational politics Success Women What is a manager...

... 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. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of specific women...

... 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. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Database management Data processing Executives Institute...

... executive development practices, presents a model for management and career development known as the Total Career and Life Portfolio (TCLP). Developed by the authors for use in career counselling, managerial consulting, training and development, and strategic planning, the TCLP has been found...

.... 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. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Assessment Corporate strategy Executives GTE Improvement...

... except the last are capable of being influenced by planning and preparation, and the purpose of this article is to review the experience overall and make recommendations for improving the practice of temporary promotion. Executives Experiential learning Job promotion Management development...

...William J. Bowen In 1989, Reynolds and Reynolds ($600 million; Dayton, Ohio;business forms and computer software company) launched an executive education programme which has achieved excellent results. Being a family controlled organization for a number of years, the new CEO saw the need to clarify...

... to use your counsellor,recruitment agencies and the wide range of other services that the outplacement agency can offer. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Career counselling Careers Executives Outplacement Redundancy ...

...Robert E. Kaplan Executive character has everything to do with executive leadership. Based on intensive research on senior managers in large companies,describes a typical type of executive character – intense, driven,hard‐driving. Also describes what development and change looks like in driven...

...John Storey Discusses the issue of management development for top management in Britain. Derives insights from the Anglo‐Japanese management development study at the University of Warwick. Underscores the strategic importance of executive development. Contrasts the “motherhoods” with the reality...

...Heli Lahtinen Mentoring is an important process in executive development, which facilitates more rapid career progress. Nearly two‐thirds of executives have had a mentor at some stage. Women are more often excluded from mentoring relationships. Describes the mentoring of female executives...

... that executive training acts as a vehicle of change; a supportive organizational climate and the commitment of top executives existed; an emphasis on identifying organizational needs over individual needs; and the use of state‐of‐the‐art training technologies were employed. Discusses future directions...

...James Brianas As our world moves towards more global, highly competitive, yet inter‐related economies, excellence shown by executives and leaders in the management of business and public enterprise becomes critical. States that the key to this excellence is training and development. What...

...Clinton O. Longenecker; Dennis A. Gioia Some research suggests that the higher a manager rises, the less likely it is that the manager will receive quality feedback. Reports on a survey which shows that executives want feedback. Several fallacies about appraisal are outlined before a case...

...Mohammed H. Omar Executive Information Systems (EIS) is a new technology emerging in response to the special information needs of top executives. It already has its software and hardware support and is growing rapidly. Discusses the nature of EIS, the need for EIS and the potential resistance...

...Alan Lawson The European Commission′s Executive Training Programme in Japan is introduced, explaining its contents and objectives, including the 12‐month language module and six‐month “total immersion”language and Japanese business culture exposure as a trainee working in a number of prominent...

...Martin Wood Notes that a significant number of experienced senior executives are making themselves available as leased executives. Discusses the leased executive′s role and provides two case studies. Concludes that its benefits as a resourcing option are now becoming clear to many UK organisations...

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