Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 18 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Older people and the process of learning: New needs and discredited approaches
Harry GrayWe all tend to think of older people as being about 15 years older than we are – whatever our age is – and yet it is now generally true that old people are a lot younger than they…
The mentoring/counseling/coaching debate: Call a rose by any other name and perhaps it’s a bramble?
Bob GarveyIn practice, mentoring is merely an aggrandizement of the term coaching and counseling is best left to the professionals. The tragedy of mentoring is that it has been hijacked and…
The manager’s role in coaching Overcoming barriers to success
Julie StarrTraditional approaches to managing people simply do not work. Being directive, i.e. “I tell you what to do and when to do it” inhibits development of the individual over time…
The power of cultural influence on managerial behavior in organizations: Global leadership issues
Alvin OhOne of the key management and leadership issues for the year 2000 and beyond has been a concern over the ability to manage in different countries and cultures. The models of…
Commercial activity in new university business schools: The quest to generate revenue
Chris PrinceCommercial activity, and the income it generates, are of increasing importance to all higher education institutions. For new university business schools in the UK (i.e. ex…
People a priority at HP: Managing the aftermath of a mega‐merger
On 3 May 2002 the announcement finally arrived and signaled the end of all gossip and speculation. Hewlett‐Packard CEO Carleton “Carly” Fiorina formally declared that HP had…
Embracing learning at GE : Lessons from the world’s most successful conglomerate
When John Francis Welch Jr took charge of the General Electric Company in 1981, little could he know – despite his hunger and ambition – that on his retirement 20 years later he…
Careers take a change of direction: The concept of “jobs for life” is becoming a rarity
Three young women who had been friends at university met up for a reunion lunch. All had been working for almost three years, one as journalist, one for a financial institution…
Nurses learn leadership the e‐way: An award‐winning e‐learning solution meets the needs of nurses and clinical staff
Faced with large‐scale modernization and change, the UK’s National Health Service has turned to the Internet to help busy nurses deal will day‐to‐day leadership issues, such as…
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1477-7282Renamed from:
Training Strategies for TomorrowOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Anne Gimson