... to develop transformational leadership by using transformational teaching and learning strategies. The sample for this study consisted of seven retail managers from a group of 20 managers, employed by Retek, the largest independent retail pharmacy group in South Africa. A focus group interview identified...

...Howard Thomas; Eric Cornuel; Michael Thomas; Howard Thomas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social and digital media in the business school and particularly to examine how such innovative technological processes can be leveraged to enhance teaching instruction and enrich...

... for delivering the business curriculum Design/methodology/approach This aim is achieved through a holistic approach, which highlights the benefits and limitations of each proposal. Key approaches include capstone projects, service learning projects, team teaching, and integrative case studies. Findings...

... educated. For business schools this presents challenges in terms of the composition of the student body and faculty as well as the content of teaching. Originality/value This is the first time that such multi‐state projections of population and human capital around the world are discussed...

... for becoming more comfortable with interdependent opposites. The paper will be of interest to those in the field of coaching executives. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Teaching Senior management Authentic leaders have absorbed the fundamental fact of existence – that you can't get...

...Howard Thomas; Hans Ulrich Maerki Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the importance of services as a subject for scientific research and teaching. Services represent the majority of the world economy but universities and business schools have not generally considered...

... the people around them rather than from print sources. The managers were unlikely to view consultants as sources of help. Research limitations/implications In identifying relevant teaching from a managerial perspective, this study suggests that curriculum designers pay more attention to teamwork...

... and opportunity alertness. Entrepreneurs Innovation Teaching It has been generally accepted that the concept of entrepreneurship seeks to understand how opportunities are developed. Researchers from a variety of disciplines have attempted to distinguish the characteristics of individuals who...

... for today's business schools is emerging (Lorange, 2002). We shall look at some of the key changes in the competitive landscape in order to better understand some of the major choices that business schools are facing today. Business schools Teaching Learning Strategic change First, it should...

... technique. Implications for practice and research are also discussed. Although conventional methods of teaching and learning such as lectures, reading, films, discussions and writing can be used successfully to help students acquire knowledge of factual material and the essential theoretical framework...

... childhood friends with those neat old toys, I saw how I could impress my MBA students with these neat new toys. The similarity continued, for not only was the selection enormous, but just about all of it was priced out of my range. At the rates that were being charged for products that would teach, measure...