... talented individuals and achieving sustainable competitive advantage for organizations. Practical implications This study has implications for educational institutions in guiding their curriculum, for organizations to identify the skills and talents necessary to adapt to Industry 4.0...

...Diane H. Parente; John D. Stephan; Randy C. Brown Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether managers can acquire strategic skills using management education methods in lieu of experience. It demonstrates that experienced‐based pedagogical methods can be effective in developing...

... to their competences to ensure effective and efficient job performance. On the other hand, employees may have been assigned to their workplaces against their preferences regarding the competences and the general conditions of the workplace. Competences Skills Workplace Employee attitudes Analytical...

...Sheila Mallough; Brian H. Kleiner Considers internal employability factors such as management skills, computer skills, communication and organizational skills. Covers external employability and salary factors such as geography, the economy and chosen industry. Introduces the occupational outlook...

... leaders. Summarizes the skills which today’s leaders need to address. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Leadership Skills Management development Volume 23 Number 7/8 2000 Changes Affecting Leadership and its Importance in Organisations by Tanja Mnich Pierce and Brian H. Kleiner So what has employee...

... Graduates Skills Problem solving USA Recruitment Volume 22 Number 8 1999 Deficiencies in Communication and Problem-Solving Skills of Business Graduates: Is the Business Curriculum at Fault? by John Sneed and Donald Ace Morgan Introduction According to critics, substantial change is needed...

... areas need to be addressed if substantial improvement is to be achieved within the curriculum; analyses data collected from the results of students’ tests undertaken over three consecutive semesters at a US Midwest university to assess students’ quantitative, verbal and problem‐solving skills, and finds...

... in the overall competitive strategy of many companies, maintenance will be increasingly pressurised to find ways of improving its cost effectiveness and quality of service. Multi‐skilling is an important way of reducing costs and improving performance. A description of the nature and extent of multi‐skilling...