... Developing countries Social interaction It is impossible for firms not to have relationships with other firms, as they cannot operate in isolation (e.g. Hakansson, 1982 ; Nguyen et al., 2007). Research has shown that many firms are moving from transactional discrete exchanges...

... coaching practice. Management development Coaching Social interaction Gestalt psychology The purpose of this article is to elucidate and expand on what is meant by the term “relational” coaching. Left unexplained, the epithet is bland in the extreme; of course coaching is relational. What...

.... However, coaches need to be judicious in their use of disclosure, only using it when they are confident it is in the client's interests. Management development Coaching Social interaction Individual psychology Organizational behaviour In this article, I outline how the relational...

...@curtin.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Resources Social interaction Capital The resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm posits that a firm's comparative advantage devolves from its ability to exploit the strategic resources under its control. This contrasts...

... research along these lines may produce. Business ethics Leadership Leadership development Social interaction When ethical violations occur, we often assume these result from an individual's lack of principles, the subtlety of ethical dilemmas posed in complex organisations, and the tough...

... learning Social interaction Personality People's ability to engage in self‐directed learning has become increasingly important in contemporary organizational settings. This development results from more broadly defined roles where people need to exercise personal judgment, more complex and inter...

... with work‐related experiences and activities over the span of the person's life” (p. 12). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Career development International organizations Social interaction It is a widespread perception that global career regards one party (normally...