...Colin J. Coulson‐Thomas Business process re‐engineering (BPR) and the learning organization are widely discussed management concepts. While both could be, and sometimes are pursued in the same organization, the first tends to be perceived as a means and the latter as an end of corporate...

... Learning organizations Management development Managers Payback Training techniques Literally millions of pounds are expended each year in Britain to develop managers. Few would doubt that there is some type of pay‐back for such an expenditure, but even fewer are able to assess exactly what...

... of the enterprise, rather than engage in head‐down managing. Argues that the learning board′s major role is the creation of a learning organization, and that learning cycles are necessary, which bring policy formulation, strategic thinking and operational review into a natural rhythm. © MCB UP Limited 1993...

...David G. Bower Relates the experience of Rover to models of a learning company. Examines the work of the Rover Learning Business which allows employees to receive support for development programmes of their choice. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Car manufacturers Employee development Learning...

...Bill Peters Part I of a two‐part article. States that in the New Age of management, IT managers are underskilled in the people and business aspects. Suggests areas of training for IT management which need to take place in a “learning organization” environment. Introduces the areas which are covered...

... (fourth), learning company (seventh),action learning (tenth). They suggest key issues related to each approach. Action learning Consultants Learning organizations Mentoring Self‐development Team building © MCB UP Limited 1992 ...

... learning Learning organizations Organizational development ...

...‐orientated programmes. Concludes that human resource professionals should be the excellence they would wish to see in executive management education. Learning organizations Management development Human resource management Management culture © MCB UP Limited 1990 ...