Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 1 Issue 2

Corporate Culture Revolution: The Management Development Imperative

Rick Roskin

There is a strong link between excellence — a major theme of the 1980s — and corporate culture. This article outlines the requirements of organisations striving for excellence and…

When You've Done Everything Right and Things Still Go Wrong:: The Responsibility of Consultants

Lisa A. Mainiero

Most psychologists are working in a consultancy capacity to facilitate improvement in individual and organisational performance. The skills of the consultant are an integral part…

The Attitude Survey as an Approach to Human Resource Strategic Planning

William J. Rothwell, H.C. Kazanas

This article discusses the place of the survey as one approach to human resource strategic planning. Viewed as a simple, efficient and effective approach to be used in the overall…

Managers and Decision Making—“People” and “Things”

Lawson K. Savery, Ken Hall

This article presents a study of a sample of managers in industry and commerce in Western Australia. Part of the investigation was to research the difference that may exist…

Managerial Orientations of Adaptors and Innovators

Gordon R. Foxall

Adaptors and innovators exhibit distinct approaches to problem solving and derision making: a finding which has far‐reaching implications for managerial psychologists who…

Consultants and the Consultancy Process

Andrew P. Kakabadse

Industrial psychologists are increasingly being asked to consult with organisations on the management of change. This article describes a case and the implications for…