.../approach – A literature review on learning and lean management literatures was carried out to design the methodology. Then, a case study methodology was used to test the framework. Findings – The methodology permitted to asses learning processes and course contents of educational dynamics carried...

... about the features of the humane organization. Design/methodology/approach This was an exploratory research that employed a single embedded case study. There were 17 employees, selected via purposeful convenience sampling. The process of data gathering involved: personal statements, interviews...

... education. Design/methodology/approach In this explorative and qualitative study individual interviews with representatives of study programs from eight universities in the Netherlands were held, and a participative case‐study in one university was conducted, in which practices and perceptions from...

...Yonjoo Cho; Gary N. McLean Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify South Korea's successful IT start‐ups' HRD practices to determine whether there are steps that must be taken to maintain their HRD expertise for continued growth. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach...

... Case studies Leadership Management development The relevance of business education is coming under increasing challenge from many quarters. Authors such as Pfeffer and Fong (2002) , Mintzberg (2004) and Bennis and O'Toole (2005) all argue that business schools are not delivering research...

...), Marshall (Paul, 1989 , pp. 59‐60), Stuart Mill (Shackleton, 1995 , p. 10), Pigou (Stevens, 1996 , p. 21), Keynes (Keynes, 1990 , p. 191). Employment Portugal Human resource management Case studies Portugal is a very special European country, because by its level of economic development...

...Barra Ó Cinnéide Purpose To provide insights into approaches for conceptualising and producing case studies that will be appropriate for inclusion in educational and training programmes. Design/methodology/approach The efficacy of a new process adopted in case writing, through “front loading...

...Hans De Witte; Jan Vandoorne; Roel Verlinden; Nele De Cuyper Purpose Aims to review the research literature and legislation on outplacement and re‐employment interventions in Belgium and present results of qualitative research and case studies of companies, regarding interventions during...

... is needed in order to enhance performance rather than approaching performance issues from a unilateral perspective. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Groups Feedback Organization Retailing International trade Case studies Marco, a major retailer and innovator of operational and management...

... and learning were high. Hoberman (cited in Bruce and Leat, 1993, p. 17), former director of Age Concern observed: © MCB UP Limited 2001 Non‐profit organizations Learning Case studies Management The voluntary sector, described by Kendall and Knapp (1995) as a “loose and baggy...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Quality management Assessment Case studies Introducing Investors in People Mary S. McluskeyKogan Page1999160 pagesISBN 0 7494 3103 2£16.99 (paperback) Keywords: Quality management, Assessment, Case studies The new updated...

...; the seniority based wage and promotion systems; the welfare systems based around employees’ life‐cycle needs. Japan Case studies Personnel management Employment Over the decades since the appearance of Japan’s post‐war economic miracle, there have been frequent vacillations in mainstream...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Case studies Training Keywords Case studies, Training The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is calling for case studies to be included in its "In Action" series. This case study series is designed to show real-world...

... discussion on the case study, is extremely valid, it is suggested that if developed and formulated to its near final stage, the teaching note can provide an ideal template within which the planned case can be written. The proposition that the process of writing the teaching note in advance of the case...

...Barra O Cinneide Attempts to assess the value of case study use in examination mode. In particular, it is concerned with an appraisal of the results of the examination performance of a large class of graduate students who had participated in a comparatively traditional “theory”/lecture course...

..., presenting general principles for case research and case writing, and describing how the case research team applied them to produce a practical methodology to achieve their own project objectives. Concludes that the model works effectively to achieve the training objectives. Descriptive case studies...

...John N. Cooper Focuses on good practice and ethical concerns around general occupational test usage. Exemplifies this through a UK survey of test practices and a short case study of one organization in the north west of England which has evolved a sustainable quality approach. Competency‐based...

...Graeme Currie; Roger Darby Summarizes recent debates as to the strengths and weaknesses of competence‐based management development, and illustrates these via a case study. In the case study, key issues are raised which reinforce many of the criticisms of competence‐based approaches raised...

... that a learning contract consists of at least four key interrelated components: objectives, learning plans, implementation and evaluation. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Case studies Development Objectives LAD International Large companies Learning contracts Supervision Training The promotion...

... are successful. Reviews what fostered success and what improvements are needed. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Case studies Quality Research USA 18 JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 17,7 TQM is really good management in practice. TQM Implementation Todd Holder and Lorin Walker Journal of European...