Management Development Review: Volume 7 Issue 3
Table of contents
Entrapment – Every Manager’s Nightmare
John L. PlantSuggests that one reason for the failure of many businesses during thefirst ten years could be due to management inflexibility. It has beendiscovered that escalating commitment…
Trends in Electrical Retailing
John GriffithsRetailers are concerned that consumer spending may be affected by aforthcoming increase in taxation. Reports on the different approachestaken towards management training and…
Accreditation of Prior Learning in Business Schools
Robert J. NewtonDiscusses the strategic and political issues associated withAccreditation of Prior Learning (APL) in consideration of its potentialcontribution to the staff, curriculum and…
From Vision to Reality through Values
Tom KennyThe need for managers to develop a vision for their unit/ organizationis increasingly viewed as a vital part of their role. Argues that visionprovides direction and offers a sense…
Development Centres at SWEB
Barbara Busby, Richard HunterReports on a development centre programme undertaken in collaborationwith Criterion Partnership. Outlines the seven objectives, specifyingthe methods used, and summarizes the…
Why Use the Outdoors?
Wendy YeadonSuggests that outdoor activities should be part of a training programmeas, by using practical activities which emphasize process rather thantask, people consider parallel…
Women Executives: Who Cares for the Carers?
Stephen KingArgues that, in spite of the good intentions of equal opportunitiespolicies, the needs of older career women appear to be unnoticed. Thesewomen often find, on approaching…
Directions in Voluntary Sector Management
Roger CourtneySuggests that voluntary organizations must respond to various changestaking place in order to survive. Many public sector units are beingtransferred to the independent sector…
Total Quality in Public Service
Jon ChoppinSuggests that TQM has much to offer public services provided that theorganization is considered as a whole. Discusses five points which needto be considered if the ideas of…