...Rinki Dahiya; Santosh Rangnekar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties of the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) in a sample of employees working in Indian manufacturing and service sector organisations. Design/methodology/approach The data were...

... data were accumulated from 158 health care employees through a structured questionnaire from healthcare organisations in India. Statistical analysis was done using tools like factor analysis and multiple regression analysis by using SPSS (version 20). Findings – A total of 18 independent...

...Alan Duke; Daniel Boulanger Purpose This article's aim is to demonstrate the pertinence and success of Michelin's worldwide talent and career management model, the purpose of which is to allow all employees to realise their full potential, or “become what they are”. Design/methodology...

...Khawaja Fawad Latif Purpose The purpose of the study is to develop a framework to evaluate employee satisfaction with the training program by capturing its key indicators. Design/methodology/approach An instrument was devised through an extensive literature review. Data from...

... of the biggest industries in Greece. The company, Aluminium of Greece S.A., was founded in 1960. Nowadays, it occupies more than 1,100 employees. There are also 400 more people employed in collaborative companies. The company is very significant in the Greek territory. The annual turnover of this industry...

...: “communication” is a common one‐word answer that gives almost no clue how to put right the employee's specific issue. This is where you need to hold face‐to‐face staff focus groups, just as you would with your customers. I wish more leaders would get it. I wish they would realize that it is not just about...

... The case study can assist other advanced training and human resource development practitioners to develop high‐skilled technical employees who may require different approaches to ensure a depth of conceptual and job‐related information. Originality/value The intent of the case study...

...Gilles E. Gignac; Benjamin R. Palmer Purpose This paper aims to describe a new measure of employee motivational fit, namely the Genos employee motivation assessment (GEMA), its predictive validity and use in learning and organizational development activities. Design/methodology...

... are positioned for long‐term, global growth. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Leadership development Social groups Training Globalization Employees There is no doubt that the economic downturn has taken a toll on businesses worldwide. However, smart businesses are taking steps now...

...Mark Bechtold Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine appreciative inquiry (AI) as an organizational development approach that aligns with Arab cultural factors to address the issue of employee morale in an Arab‐led organization. Design/methodology/approach A brief...

... of trainees attending professional development programs in one organization in the USA. Findings Coworkers emerge as important, yet neglected, resources employees can draw on as support for both maintaining skills and transferring them to a workplace setting. Practical implications...

... are adopting innovative recruitment practices to find the correct skill sets and competencies. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of these practices and also to investigate talent acquisition and its relationship to levels of employee engagement. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jyotsna Bhatnagar Purpose With talent management becoming an area of growing concern in the literature, this paper seeks to investigate talent management, employee engagement and talent pipeline development. Design/methodology/approach A case study of best practice in talent...

... increasing globalization impacts generational cohorts in different countries. Practical implications The existence of a multigenerational workforce affects two areas of human resources policy and employee development efforts: retention and motivation. Employees of diverse age groups react...

... capability and organisational capability; have learned to measure people as assets as well as costs; and are able to resist the short‐run pressures that cause chronic under‐investment in people. Human capital Leadership Employees Optimization techniques Although we live and work...

... Employers introduce the schemes mainly to help retain staff (27 per cent) and as a recognition of employees' individual requirements (16 per cent). Other reasons included competitive pressures (16 per cent) and cost effectiveness (10 per cent). In most companies (77 per cent), all employees...

... 344405;E-mail: info@gowerpub.com Web site: http://www.gowerpub.com © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Telemarketing Employees Stress Training Call centre training videos Keywords: Telemarketing, Employees, Stress, Training A survey by the Australian Services Union found...

... Keywords Research, Colleges, Employees © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Research Colleges Employees Back to college for businesses The new learning and skills council will put an emphasis on education preparing people for employment. To do this effectively, colleges...

... that "there is, therefore,a responsibility on policy makers to be vigilant in this respect, to take the causes and consequences of employee satisfaction seriously and to promote the satisfaction and security of British workers". Geoff Armstrong, director general of the IPD, says that these findings send out...

... The petroleum giant is offering staff a flexible and personal approach to training, but one which contains the same content across all BP sites around the world. The BP Intranet Learning Centre does not impose specific courses, times or venues, which can interfere with employee schedules...