... had previously argued vigorously for a standalone social service (possibly with health) management development program now accepted the logic of a corporate management development program. How do we equip senior managers and increasingly middle managers to be agile leaders? Blair...

... to the organization. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Management development Human resources We often hear the rhetoric from business leaders that their employees are the most important resource, yet in practice we observe that it is the self-interest of many business leaders that prevails...

... Timothy Judge, is broader than self-esteem because it reflects the individual’s belief in his or her: capability to control his or her life; and competence to perform, persevere and succeed. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Management development Human resources...

... that every employee is treated with dignity and respect. Employee development Management development Steel industry An Indian steel-making giant owes much of its success to systematically identifying and developing its stars of the future. Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. (BPSL) has...

..., job rotation, online training or counseling can be used to combat low performance, as well as giving a low performer a challenging task in which he or she shows interest. In other words, managers should give low performers a fair chance to prove their merit. Leadership Flexibility Management...

... Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the management-development training program in operation at a UK trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and supplier of construction materials. Design/methodology/approach – Provides the reasons for the program, the form...

...-based learning leading to higher-education qualifications for retail employees. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Higher education Management development Retailing UK supermarket giants Asda, Morrisons and Tesco have teamed up with universities to launch degree courses...

... the reasons for the management-development program, the form it takes and the results it has achieved. Findings – Reveals a clear improvement in line management's understanding of its role in supporting employee personal development and fostering good organizational communication, two of Expro's...

... Management development Hotels Employee development Recruitment Communications Induction Visiting London's Billingsgate market to learn how to sell fish is just one aspect of the training provided at the food-and-beverage academy of a major UK hotel chain. Edwardian Group London's food...

... improves teamwork, communication and organizational performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Leadership Performance Organizational culture Management development Teamwork Line managers who play to their strengths and are noted for their positive leadership qualities...

...; sports events and in-house competitions. A wide range of other benefits helps to promote a positive workplace culture. They include: Management development Employee relations Employee benefits Career development Awards Tourism and travel A travel company that comprised two shops...

... – such as being able to quickly execute complex missions in the most demanding environments – can be applied to benefit multinational corporations. Originality/value The paper discusses an unusual approach to accelerated management development. “Much of its approach is based on the methods...

... Keywords: Leadership, Management development, Team leadership,Self-development © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Leadership Management development Team leadership Self-development Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International...

... the opportunity to further their development, with the support of a globally renowned business school.” Management development Business schools Outsourcing Team working Senior management Strategic outsourcing and energy‐services company MITIE has teamed up with the UK's Cranfield School...

... of leadership and management cannot live without the other, yet each aspect lives within the other. Social implications Demonstrates a way forward for management development at a time when the need for leadership development, capability building and talent management have reached dangerously low...

...: 41AC295 Keywords: Management development, Thinking, Learning,Leadership © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Management development Thinking Learning Leadership Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 20, Issue 4 ...

... of teaching managers to see things from other people's points of view. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Management development Tourism Organizational culture When developing the program, NCG was guided by a so‐called “transfer‐of‐learning” model, which seeks to ensure that each...

... and organizational skills. Findings Details the key role of training in helping to impart these skills. Practical implications The paper highlights the role of a supportive organizational culture in management development and draws attention to the cost to the economy as a whole of poorly...

... a period of a year. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Management development Manufacturing Awards More effective problem‐solving, greater empowerment, better people skills, more open communication and improved customer satisfaction are among the benefits to have flowed from...

... and retailing environment working my way up to a general management role. Twenty years ago I moved into consultancy work and joined Marketing Improvements. This was followed by being employed by City University and until four years ago I headed up the Management Development Unit of London Metropolitan...