... Purpose – This paper aims to describe numerous ways in which supermarket Walmart is seeking to improve the lives of women across the world. Design/methodology/approach – It looks in particular at the Women in Factories program, which is helping to train more than 60,000 women working...

... Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to observe that UK supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has opened a college to train management teams for its fast-expanding network of local convenience stores. Design/methodology/approach – This study describes the reasons for the college and what...

... Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how supermarket‐giant Walmart, facing demand to open stores faster than it could produce qualified managers, has launched a leadership academy to develop high‐potential talent and increase the speed at which managers are ready for promotion...

... Purpose This article seeks to describe apprenticeship training for butchers and bakers at UK supermarket Morrisons, and a skill‐improvement program for 500 recruits at the supermarket's Woodhead Brothers meat‐processing subsidiary, both of which were winners in the latest National Training...

... Purpose Describes two award‐winning training programs for warehouse employees at UK supermarket Morrisons. Design/methodology/approach Explains the reasons for the programs, the form they took and the results they have achieved. Findings Details how Morrisons trained...

... Purpose Describes how the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is using the Hothouse development program to give its most promising deputy managers the skills they need to become store managers. Design/methodology/approach Explains the reasons for the program, the form it takes...

...C. Foster © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Diversity management Religion Equal opportunities Supermarkets Asda United Kingdom Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 17, Issue 7 Foster C. Equal...

... Purpose This paper aims to describe the origins, practical application and outcomes of the Fresh on Service accelerated‐training scheme for employees at UK supermarket chain Waitrose, who are known as “partners” because they share ownership of the company. Design/methodology/approach...

... Purpose This article describes an award‐winning training programme that has helped Somerfield supermarkets to prepare potential managers from within the company for posts at senior‐manager/executive level. Design/methodology/approach Draws on information provided by the company's...

... objectives nor set criteria. Nevertheless, Aspire! is credited with significant improvements at Safeway. The company has increased sales by more than 5 percent like for like and by more than 10 percent by volume. The supermarket division, where Aspire! operates, is currently outperforming the superstores...