TY - JOUR AB - In order to meet the challenges of the marketplace, senior management needs to ensure that an organisation employs highly skilled and well‐motivated staff, and there is a commitment to establishing a learning organisation. Simulation exercises can be used to develop the skill base of individual employees and corporate mentoring can be used to both retain and stimulate junior managers who are keen to progress through the organisation's hierarchy. This paper makes reference to a human resource management development and strategic management framework that can be used to develop a pro‐active approach to decision making. Such a framework will allow junior managers to develop a holistic awareness and appreciation of the organisation, and will provide a basis for consensus decision making. It will also foster diversity and enhance the process of communication in a multi‐cultural work environment. VL - 23 IS - 4 SN - 0262-1711 DO - 10.1108/02621710410529820 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02621710410529820 AU - Trim Peter R.J. PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - Human resource management development and strategic management enhanced by simulation exercises T2 - Journal of Management Development PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 399 EP - 413 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -