... While the number of women in management is increasing, they are not reaching top jobs in anything like the numbers they should. Women‐only management courses have been tried as a way of overcoming the problem. Explores the advantages and drawbacks. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Effectiveness...

... and effective management. Looks at the contribution of self‐knowledge in terms of motives, values, personal resources, self‐esteem and internal constraints (including compulsive or “driven” behaviour). Concludes that an increasing rate of change within organizations increases the need for the development...

... Efficiency Programme (PEP). Provides brief cases where organizations have commissioned PEPs and reveal successful elements. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Effectiveness Office automation Office management Organizational change Productivity Training For all the strategic and re‐design elements...

...Loizos Th. Heracleous Considers the “rational” decision‐making model and argues that it neither describes actual decision‐making processes nor can be used as an adequate guide to effective decision making as it ignores potent social,political and cognitive influences. Suggests that the main...

..., and others into a shadowy quagmire which lies somewhere in between all three main sectors. These include Housing Associations and the new Health and Social Services Trusts, for example. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Effectiveness Fund‐raising Management Management development Quality Strategic...

... and implements public sector personnel management systems that reflect an appreciation of, and genuine commitment to, the value of humanism in the workplace. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Civil Service Effectiveness Government departments Human resource management Malta Management development...

... which also help to explore individual personality preferences. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Development Effectiveness Leadership Management Management development Personality Psychology Training Developing leadership is the result of a well‐integrated understanding of one′s own and other...