...Rizwan Tahir Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the cross-cultural training (CCT) provided to European expatriate executives in New Zealand, and consequently add to the knowledge for human resource management in the Australasian region. Design/methodology/approach The present...

...John Gilbert; Peter Boxall Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the findings of a study of the management of senior managers. The aim is to describe the ways in which firms in a small economy, such as New Zealand, manage their managers and analyse how they deal with the strategic...

... attempts to evaluate current initiatives based on prior experiences. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Europe Qualifications Vocational training New Zealand South Africa A recent CEDEFOP paper concluded that: The creation of a European Qualifications Framework is essential...

...Damian Ruth Purpose To give an overview of prevalent views on and practices in management development in New Zealand Design/methodology/approach Employs a questionnaire, mainly Likert‐scale, to interview human resource managers and line managers in 86 companies in New Zealand. The research...

... Organizational change Leadership Resistance Theory of constraints New Zealand A survey of the literature on change management surfaces numerous prerequisites for change to be successful: the list includes vision, mission, culture, communication, strong leadership, and participation. But the survey...

...Tom Batley The need for management training for experienced professional engineers in New Zealand has been well recognised for a long time. Research with professional engineers in New Zealand, including a training needs analysis, has indicated a strong need and high potential benefits from...

...Tom Batley The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)commissioned a management training needs analysis of the 6,000 members in 1988. The objectives were to determine the specific management subjects required for further education and training of experienced graduate engineers...