... for rail organisations, yet appeared to bring greater external control. Australia Meta-analysis Risk management Training and development Harmonisation Rail industry In industry, harmonisation means developing an inter-organisational climate or modus operandi where organisations...

... main and 10 sub themes. The first main theme was labelled “Organisational Support”, which encompasses six subthemes: Australia Work environment Learning Leadership development Qualitative research Alignment Organisational support Organisational learning capability (OLC...

... funded by the firm. Design/methodology/approach Semi‐structured interviews incorporating the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) were conducted with 14 managers of medium‐sized enterprises based in Perth, Western Australia. The interviews explored decisions managers have actually made regarding...

...Joanna Carlisle; Ramudu Bhanugopan; Alan Fish Purpose This paper seeks to provide an overview of the concept of training needs analysis (TNA), current practice, models and the impact that training needs analysis currently has on nurses in public hospitals in Australia. Thus, the paper should aid...

... and Development Department of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). The survey was uploaded onto the LGAQ web site and made accessible to its sister associations around Australia. Through the ALGA network, the LGAQ invited employees to participate in the survey. To encourage participants...

... in operating organizations. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on a national research project undertaken in 12 organizations in Australia, representing a range of sizes and a number of industry sectors. Data collection involved interviewing learning and development managers in each organization...

...‐administered questionnaire was given to a convenience sample of employers in regional Queensland and the Northern Territory, Australia. Analysis of responses using descriptive statistics was conducted to identify whether approaches differed in relation to unlearning and reinforcement between large and small...

...Erica Smith; Andrew Smith; Richard Pickersgill; Peter Rushbrook Purpose To report on research that examines the impact of the adoption of nationally‐recognised training by enterprises in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The project involved a mix of methodologies including focus groups...

... of corporate universities in Australia. As such, it provides insight into the development of the phenomena in an advanced market economy. The initial findings indicate strategic development of the corporate university to support and enhance the organisations focus and competitive advantage. Case study...

... and international chains. HR practices in the industry were viewed in Singapore as being very traditional in both the multi‐chain hotels, failing to keep up with new practices and technology, and focusing on administrative rather than strategic goals. No comments on practices in Australia were forthcoming...

... imperialists argue for the maxim “when in Rome, do as you would at home” (Bowie, 1987; cited in Wicks, 1990 , p. 191). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Ethics Bribery Internationalization Critical incident technique Australia There are widely recognised differences between...

...Pauline Stanton; Timothy Bartram; Raymond Harbridge This study investigates the impact on human resource management (HRM) practices in the public health sector in Victoria, Australia of two different government policy environments. First, it explores the Liberal Coalition Government's...

... manufacturing company employing 4,500 employees and rated as one of the top 22 organisations in Australia according to net revenue. Extensive data were gathered through two surveys involving 121 frontline team leaders and semi‐structured interviews with 100 team leaders, 100 group leaders, and 30 general...

.... © MCB UP Limited 2003 Joint ventures Human resource development Culture Australia Malaysia In the last decade, globalization of markets led Australian companies to an increasing awareness and recognition of opportunities in the then booming economies of developing countries like...

... through two case studies of organisations in the IT and telecommunications sector in Australia. Concludes that developing HR policies in order to recruit and retain staff, and linking these to appropriate organisational structure, is becoming of increased importance in order to encourage employees...

...Doug Davies; Ruth Taylor; Lawson Savery Looks at performance appraisal, remuneration and training, and the role these human resources (HR) practices have within the hotel accommodation industry in Western Australia. Owing to high turnover of staff in the hospitality and other services industries...

...‐based training in the UK and Australia, set in the context of the food and drink industry; and some of the government policies that affect the industry. Includes case studies of MNCs that operate in both countries, giving details of training strategies. Concludes that similarities in training...

... and utilize financial analysis in the management of small firms. Accountants Australia Financial analysis Financial management Managers Small firms Trainers © MCB UP Limited 1993 INNOVATION IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SMALL BUSINESS 23 Reports on a programme to encourage...

...Leonie E. Jennings Provides a descriptive account of workplace reform in Australia,focusing on award restructuring and the question of who should pay. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Australia Pay Training Employees THE AUSTRALIAN TRAINING GUARANTEE LEVY AND AWARD RESTRUCTURING 3 T he...

... during the course and several months afterwards suggest the course successfully achieves its objectives. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Entrepreneurship Business development Australia Small firms Training Volume 13 Number 1 1989 TRAINING THE UNEMPLOYED FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Blending Personal...