Management Decision: Volume 33 Issue 2

Costing training activity: a decision maker′s dilemma

Phillip C. Wright, Monica Belcourt

Costing training activity is one of the most poorly performedbusiness functions. Presents a pragmatic solution to the problem.Beginning with the philosophy that the decision to…

International culture and management

Tony Morden

A fundamental implication of the work of Hofstede, Hampden‐Turnerand Trompenaars, and other contributors to the developing body ofexperience and knowledge about international…

Managing currency bands and the future of European monetary integration

Jamal Abu‐Rashed, Lance Cameron, Carol H. Rankin

In late July 1993, the European Monetary System threatened tounravel. The Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM), which ties EuropeanCommunity members′ currencies together, faced the…

Financial performance measurement: not a total solution

R.C. Barker

Describes a framework for analysis which is capable of measuringthe value‐adding capability of the entire manufacturing chain. Thisprovides a means of benchmarking organizational…

TDM grid: an effective tool for implementing strategic plans in academic institutions

George Korey

Quality of academic institutions depends on how well academicactivity is integrated with the right process. This involves thedevelopment of all administrative structures and…

Strategic planning maturities

E. Frank Harrison

Introduces and delineates the concept of strategic planningmaturities. It thus represents a small addition to the total body ofknowledge underlying the strategic planning process…

The high‐performance organization:: developing teamwork where it counts

Michael Morley, Noreen Heraty

Using a quasi‐experimental design, reports the findings of a studyon the impact of high‐performance work teams on job characteristics,employee satisfaction, organization culture…