Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 20 Issue 5

Most organizations get evaluation all wrong

This article discusses the evaluation process in organizations.

Ever consider a supply chain as a “community of practice”? Embracing a learning perspective to build supply chain integration

This article introduces a conceptual view of supply chains from a situated learning and “community of practice” perspective. This non‐conventional “soft systems” view places an…

The boundary spanner's role in organizational learning: unleashing untapped potential

The organizational behavior and management literature has devoted a lot attention on processes and technology in organizational learning. There has been little work to examine the…

Thinking outside the bun: the manager's role in sensemaking

The purpose of this article is to alert managers to the importance of managing employee sensemaking during organizational change.

Perceived managerial problems in SMEs: evidence from Botswana

The paper investigates the perceived critical managerial factors affecting the performance of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).

How top‐level managers develop: a field study

The purpose of this study was to determine how top‐level managers continue their development/performance improvement, once they have reached the highest levels of their…

When to coach – and when not to coach: Strategies to help board performance

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

Make coaching count: Adapting assessment interview techniques

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

Training staff for a lifetime's service: Coles Meyer Limited's model corporate university

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

How thinking on your feet can be taught: Improvisation needn't be as risky as it seems

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

Learning on the job

Team power (coaching)

Diary

Future of the profession (training)

Integrated leadership development

Plugging the performance gap (managing performance)

What’s on the web

Interview with Helen Tovey, European IT Competency and Learning Manager, Ford Motor Company Limited

Mentoring in Action: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.)

Learning by doing

Brands get an education in learning

HRD 2006: Learning and Development Conference and Exhibition

Embedded learning: is it “learning” or is “work”?

Lessons in learning

How coaching helps a “big four” accounting firm retain staff

Editorial