...Rameshwar Dubey; Angappa Gunasekaran; Abhijit Deshpande Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive theory for sustainable education. Design/methodology/approach The authors have used a multiple case studies approach. Findings The authors have identified ten drivers...

..., and highlighting a range of ways that organisations can integrate coaching into their people, performance and culture frameworks. The paper covers training, design and implementation issues as well as looking at aligning coaching models with the organisation's strategic approach; draws on extensive case studies...

...Colin Terry Purpose The purpose of the paper is to show that most organisations invest 80 percent of their training budgets in formal learning, while 90 percent of learning takes place through on the job training or informal learning. The paper shows case studies where organisations...

... a customizable model would work to a company's advantage,” he says, citing an example of a firm that wants to model case studies concerning a specific suite of products within a tightly focused business line. “But if you are looking to improve efficiencies across a range of different business units...

... the paucity of previous research in this area and to outline what can be done in practice to enhance the impact of coaching so that it affects the organisation culture, not simply the behaviour of individual managers. Coaching Culture (sociology) Case studies Mentoring David Megginson can...

... is based on 29 research case studies. Findings The importance of time and commitment are drawn out, suggesting that a slower pace of development may not necessarily be a bad thing. Organisations need to focus on what really matters – creating an environment that truly values learning, which...

... be a variety of learners, selecting the most effective instructional, presentation, distribution methods and assessment methods becomes a much clearer task. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Training Learning Information technology Presentations Effectiveness Case studies Blended training...

...W. David Rees; Christine Porter This is the second of two articles about the use of case studies in management training and development. In the first article the authors explained the potential benefits of using this method as well as some of the dangers. They also explained the methodology...

...W. David Rees; Christine Porter The authors draw on their considerable experience in writing and using case studies both in the UK and abroad to explain the potential benefits of using the case study method in management teaching. In this, the first of two articles on the subject, they elaborate...

... should be a core part of the continual development process of the business culture. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Motivation Organizational culture Case studies Modern managers are waking up to the reality that, in any commercial organisation, if you get the people right, you get the business...

...Alan Mumford © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Mentoring National cultures Case studies Strategies for Mentoring: A Blueprint for Successful Organizational Development Christopher ConwayWileyNew York, NY1998208 pp.ISBN 0-471-98438-8 (Hardback)£24.95 Keywords Mentoring...

...David Hawley; Bill Richardson Approaches the case study teaching session as an event which needs to be designed as a control system. Emphasizes the benefits to be obtained from using role play simulations within the case‐based class. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Case studies Role play...

...Bill Richardson Hypothesizes numerous views of what a case study is and what outcomes case studies, as aids to the management development process, might be expected to facilitate. Presents a configuration of case design characteristics which, together with the accompanying discussion, is intended...

...Stephen Macaulay; Roger Pringle Examines an approach to the development of managers which leads to a real understanding of finance. Uses a case study of a medium‐sized software company to illustrate that financial training should be part of a larger culture and process change thrust. This is likely...

... explores a number of other important issues. Specifically, focuses on learning style and end‐user training and proposes a general training model. Outlines a case‐study of end‐user computing in an academic environment. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Case studies Development End‐user computing...

... of computer users, the importance of learning style and the implications for the role and delivery of training support. Highlights these issues through a case study of end‐user computing in the academic environment. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Case studies Development End‐user computing Interventions...

...Bob Preston Posits that while team development has become fashionable managers are often uncertain about its value to their business and what is required from the organization to support its introduction. Explores some key questions faced by managers and answers are supported by case studies...

... approach which assesses employee training needs in relation to the skills needed to cope with their changing environment. Illustrates this by a case study which demonstrates the process. Concludes by providing examples of the type of skills needed to cope with change which can be identified from the method...

...Alan Brown Focuses on the major issues for training and development in an organization: developing an organization culture; the need for focused training; training content; TQM for the training section; training providers; the timing of training and induction programmes. Draws on case study...

...Priscilla Burnaby Discusses a real‐life case study to illustrate discrimination against women in educational institutions. Analyses male and female student responses and concludes that not only are men harder on women but also women are harder on other women. Therefore both men′s and women′s...