.... Organisational outcomes Work–life balance Human resource development Careers Deery’s framework Work–life balance policies Over the past few years, the discourse around the topic work–life balance (WLB) has gained widespread attention of researchers and management practitioners (Nicklin et al...

...Steven H. Appelbaum; Neveen Asham; Kamal Argheyd Purpose The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively investigate, through literature review of past studies and an in‐field case study, three different hypotheses regarding women working in the IT sector and their career and promotional...

...Steven H. Appelbaum; Neveen Asham; Kamal Argheyd Purpose The purpose of this research is to qualitatively investigate, through a literature review of past studies and an in‐field case study, three different hypotheses regarding women working in the IT sector and their career and promotional...

... Human resource management Stocks and shares Financial services Careers India Basically, the financial services sector, and stock broking in particular, is a people‐to‐people services industry in which “relationships do matter” and are the stepping stones to success. This is a sensitive...

... the average”, recalls Paul Polman, CEO at Unilever. “If you looked at the last ten years everyone got the average, so the company was average. Our new system has more differentiation, so there is a higher upside and higher downside” [2] . Performance management Engagement Coaching Careers...

... skills but also to gain work experience; job and career opportunities for school leavers; and opportunities for using these skills in corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects. Originality/value This paper describes a unique – and highly successful – approach to skills development which...

... outlined: hierarchy heavy organizations, their misuse of grading systems and the reality of career dead ends as a result. Findings The paper demonstrates how the above problems lead to the stunted development of bonsai managers. This is a metaphor to illustrate the extent and reason...

...Nick Robeson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight a service for all executives considering a career change. Design/methodology/approach The methodology was in‐depth research with industry service providers. Findings The workshop provides an excellent...

...Niamh Murtagh; Paulo Lopes; Evanthia Lyons Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present research findings on the experience of career barriers by women who have changed career, and to suggest the practical implications of these findings for career management. Design/methodology...

... that will create real value from difference, improving their ability to manage relationships and enhancing their career prospects. Design/methodology/approach The paper defines each preference on each of the four dimensions: extroverted or introverted preference for obtaining energy and focusing...

... result in individuals following job choices that do not play to their natural strengths, causing stress and demotivation, as well as having a negative impact on relationships and career management. The process of self‐discovery is superior to the use of questionnaires, as they do not determine...

... in progress. Practical implications The paper helps managers progress their careers by actively managing their managers, rather than being managed by them. Originality/value Creation of a new tool for understanding management styles: the style compass. Most of these skills...

...Rupert Eales‐White Purpose The purpose of parts I and II is to demonstrate in detail precisely how any city law firm can transform its profitability. Part II examines the business model, the “us” and “them” divide, alternative careers for lawyers, change management and culture change...

...Kirsten M. Poulsen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the challenges posed by designing and implementing mentoring programs when program coordinators, managers and participants may hold different assumptions about what mentoring is and what career development is. It aims to create...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Women School leavers Careers Germany "Girls' Day" offers new avenues Keywords: Women, School leavers, Careers, Germany A nationwide initiative to broaden job opportunities for young women in Germany was launched on 1 May by the trade...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Conferences Careers Educations Berlin 2000 International Conference for Vocational Guidance Keywords: Conferences, Careers, Educations The International Conference Berlin 2000, organized by the Bundesanstalt fÏr Arbeit...

... classification scheme. Discusses the changing nature of work and why an employability culture is inevitable. However, such a culture presents dilemmas to the organization. One of the most predominant dilemmas is how the organization reconciles individual needs for career ownership with its own, which is to align...

... organizations. Areas covered included personal career management and organizational support for career management and development. The surprising finding was that individuals seemed more complacent and less prepared to meet these changes than organizations ‐ the latter made no great claims to be able to provide...

... on training, and the plans of the Training Commission, with special reference to initiatives in higher education, re‐skilling the unemployed and young people. © MCB UP Limited 1988 Careers Training United Kingdom Vocational Training Young Workers THE CHALLENGE FACING THE COUNTRY by Sir James...