Journal of Management Development: Volume 23 Issue 8

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Really … why do executives attend executive education programmes?

Stephen F. Long

University‐based executive education is big business, attracting the attention and resources of senior management in organisations. Surprisingly, a limited amount of research has…

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Optimising skills transfer via outdoor management development: Part II: the client's perspective

Veronica Burke, David Collins

A framework for the optimum development and transfer of conflict‐handling skills via outdoor management development (OMD) programmes has already been presented (Part I, Journal of

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Women managers: does positive action training make a difference?: A case study

Viv Anderson

Despite long‐standing legislation within the UK, women are still generally under‐represented at managerial level within organisations. One method of making a difference to this…

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Arts‐based training in management development: the use of improvisational theatre

Stephen Gibb

This paper describes and critically evaluates the use of Arts‐Based Training (ABT) by exploring a case involving the use of improvisational theatre techniques as an element of…

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Wisdom and now managerial wisdom: do they have a place in management development programs?

Michael W. Small

The study of “wisdom” is a subject normally outside the traditional bounds of management studies. Recent financial scandals and management blunders suggest that the time is ripe…

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The role of strategic planning in the performance of small, professional service firms: A research note

Steven J. French, Stephen J. Kelly, Jennifer L. Harrison

Using a sample of small, regional professional service firms, this paper investigates relationships between firm performance and aspects of strategic planning. Constructs…

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Using the four HRD stages for organisational renewal

Matthew Harrison

Purpose of this paper: Strategic change management teams are commonplace in contemporary organisations, but rarely are they strategic in their focus, processes or outcomes. Rather…

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Cover of Journal of Management Development

ISSN:

0262-1711

Online date, start – end:

1982

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Associate Professor Magnus Larsson