Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 20 Issue 2

We need more than competence: what about excellence?

The purpose of this viewpoint is to discuss lists of competences that have been developed by organizations.

Slow learning: getting away from the quick fix

The paper shows the need to get beyond short‐term thinking in approaching learning and development issues.

Branding of learning and development: evidence from research

The paper shows how branding is a crucial part of the strategy for a learning and development function.

Implementing organizational learning initiatives: insights from Singapore organizations – Part II

Following from part I, this paper further explores key issues in organizational learning and their contributions to practice and policy. It elucidates the various critical factors…

Critical incident technique: a learning intervention for organizational problem solving

This article promotes the versatility and usefulness of critical incident technique (CIT) as a method for addressing organizational problems and challenges.

Coaching for performance improvement: the “COACH” model

The purpose of this article is to offer a simple and usable framework for coaching.

Does training benefit the SME employee?: Research to suggest the current understanding is wrong

Reviews training benefits for the SME employee.

Overqualified for management: Is having a PhD a hindrance to a successful business career in Britain?

This article reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Learning to improve performance: Key developments in workplace training

This article reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Sharing cultural experiences: Improving interpersonal job skills by applying cross‐cultural training

This article presents an experimental study examining the effects of cross‐cultural instruction on the interpersonal job skills of students in secondary vocational programs.

What’s on the web

Interview with Martin Tiplady

A defining time for coaching

Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring

Performance appraisal, employee development and organizational justice: exploring the linkages

What's in a name? Mapping the territory of coaches, mentors and others who facilitate learning

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Interview with Nigel Jeremy

Does management development improve organizational productivity? A six-country analysis of European firms

Management Development - Strategies for Action (4th edition)

Coach class (coaching)

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