Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 5 Issue 6
Table of contents
Co‐operative Leadership: Supervisory Training at Ford, Cologne
Christopher Schaefer, PhD, Ulf StahlkeTraining and learning can be two different events. This is especially so in the field of production supervision. Ford in all its European Operations knows the difficulties and…
Adding Reality to Role Play
Stephen Fineman, Colin EdenMany different techniques are available for use in developing managerial skills. These range from large, complex exercises which focus on organisational or group activities, to…
Employee Attitude Surveys—A New Role for Trainers?
Graham ColeThe increased use of Employee Attitude Surveys provides an opportunity for trainers to extend their role. They already possess most of the skills necessary to conduct…
Beyond the Peter Principle—Managing Successful Transitions
Chris Parker, Ralph LewisLaurence J. Peter, in his best selling book, The Peter Principle, argued that individuals are promoted to their level of incompetence. He saw this progression as being typified by…
Engineers' Managerial Tasks
S.H. WearneA review of the evidence available on the extent that Chartered Engineers in the UK need expertise in budgeting, planning, organisation, motivation, contracts, industrial…
SKI—Management Self‐Development: A New Approach
R. Dingwall“What on earth's SKI? Oh, no! Self‐development—a ‘new approach’. Not another article on self improvement for managers, or…