...) strategic HRM; (2) workforce planning, recruitment and selection; (3) training and development; (4) compensation and benefits; (5) employee relations; (6) employee safety and well-being; (7) HR information systems and metrics; and (8) diversity and equal employment opportunities. Each area consists of HR...

.... Practical implications First, general training and development is not enough; thus, the present study evidences the positive results of specific training practices such as training and development for creativity and innovation (TD4CI) on firm performances. Second, it also reveals a relation between...

... with logical argumentation. Findings The growth of IT firms has created a demand for quality IT industry employees in substantive quantity in India. IT firms provide training and development (T&D) inputs for developing better skills of employees for better employee and superior firm performance. T...

... provided by the same PTPs; and seek explanations for shifts in FLM training and development provision by PTPs. This section will identify and define the key terms which have shaped the research. The section will briefly introduce and define management, PTPs, first line managers (FLMs...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mentoring Leadership development Training and development Cross-organizational Interest in mentoring has been revitalised in recent years and is becoming a key part of the learning and training toolkit (Short...

... valued soft competences (e.g. teamwork) and embed them as core values, mission statements, workplace policies and practices; use soft competence training and development as an attractive intrinsic motivator for staff (e.g. recruitment and retention), with an outlook on impact for the long-term...

... provide evidence-based descriptions of effective follower behaviours. These have practical implications for leaders and for followers, as well those involved in their training and development. They establish the content of developmental activities for effective followers and indicate how the training...

... factor model to followership. Finally, we consider its use in the training and development of effective followers. We conclude that effective organisations need effective followers and effective leaders. Moreover, the skills of the effective leader develop out of and build on those of the effective...

... for exploring the role of followers, establishing what makes an effective follower and discussing the training and development of followers. This is the first part of a three part paper. It reviews previous theory and research on followership, before describing the three factor model of leadership...

... inward investment and tourism. Emphasises its value and methods as an important part of training and development. Research limitations/implications – Selective review of recent good practice. Practical implications – Highlights key areas of success and also examines areas where success has...

..., with prescriptions for its use and ends with a concluding discussion on the overall research findings. Design/methodology/approach – Information was collected from a wide cross-section of UK Civil Servants between 1993 and 2013. Individuals were participants on training and development activities carried out...

...Tony Manning; Bob Robertson Purpose – This is the second part of a three-part paper exploring the intersection between sex, gender and leadership in the UK Civil Service. The first part of this paper outlined the training and development activities carried out by the authors, provided...

.../methodology/approach – This part of the paper outlines the training and development activities carried out by the authors and explains the target populations, the context in which managers operated and the part played by psychometric assessments in such activities. It then provides a literature review...

... – Leaders always hope to maximize the value of their investment in training and development. Creating a format that takes advantage of and continues to build skills in areas such as innovation management optimizes an organization's ROI in leadership development while providing a valuable service...

.... This framework can be used in training and development to describe current thinking and best practice in the essential skills needed to persuade others. It can be used by training and development professionals to help those they work with reflect on previous attempts at persuasion and prepare for future ones...

... influence strategies, and how they combine them to form various influence styles, and a wide variety of contextual variables found by previous research to be linked to influence behaviour. It is relevant to everyone at work, including leaders, managers and professionals involved in training, development...