...Stephen King Highlights the skills shortage in UK companies. States that successful companies must maximize the creativity and contribution of employees, and lists what companies must do to be successful. Provides examples of companies which use Investors in People to help them achieve. Describes...

...Jeffrey Pfeffer Lists reasons why traditional sources of competitive success are less effective and explains why companies should concentrate on inimitable characteristics, such as organizational culture and capability. Discusses managing workforces effectively, directing people investments...

... too fast without taking the time to develop systematic, long‐term implementation strategies. Gives guidelines on critical success factors for continuous improvement, empowerment,learning and training. © Company 1995 Implementation Kaizen Success Richard Chang′s series of titles...

... of strategically‐linked outcomes, identifying the benefits to the organization, and a set of critical success factor measures to determine their achievement or otherwise. Programmes which do not result in managers feeling empowered will be criticized in not impacting positively on the organization. The group′s...

... must be reversed if companies are to become world leaders. Communications Management Management styles Managers Organizations Organizational change Organizational development Success Tony Ball argues in this commentary that trust and the removal of organizational blocks which inhibit...

... Competences Management Management development Managers Ocean Group Problem solving Success The Ocean Group is taking a competence approach to management development which was analysed for them by Ashridge Management Research Group. Christopher Conway reports on the project and takes an overview...