Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 23 Issue 6

The family as a developmental issue in expatriate assignments

The purpose of this article is to highlight the central role of family adjustment in expatiate effectiveness, and presents it as a developmental issue.

A world in crisis? Does learning help to create future opportunities?

The purpose of this article is to see how companies from different fields try to cope with the consequences of the economic crisis.

The “Nirvana” model: a strategic training management tool to improve productivity: The case of an Indian organization

This paper aims to find out how employee productivity can be increased for profit through implementation of an appropriate functional and behavioural competency training program.

Are redundancies a possibility in your organization?: How L&D can support both the business and those affected

The purpose of this article is to look at how the learning and development (L&D) teams can enable businesses to handle redundancies efficiently and effectively, in order to ensure…

Learning through action: Engagement and behavioural change through the use of drama

The purpose of this article is to provide L&D Managers with an informative overview of how drama works in the context of learning and development, the key methodologies involved…

Time for leaders to reveal the “right stuff”: Tough times call for a winning culture

The purpose of this paper is to examine the way in which various experts are viewing the present economic crisis in the business world.

Integrating online training systems: A case study of the North Bristol NHS Trust

Explains the implementation of a managed learning environment at an NHS Trust, summarizing successes and challenges that will be of interest to anyone planning similar system…

A key differentiator: The corporate university at Alcatel‐Lucent

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Leadership lessons from childhood: Growing up with responsibility pays dividends

This article aims to discuss who should take responsibility when it comes to harnessing and developing leadership qualities.

What’s on the web

Followership. How Followers are Creating Change and Changing Leaders

Clarifying your learning and development strategy

Attitudinal and motivational antecedents of participation in voluntary employee development activities

Diary

Filling in the blanks (mentoring)

Interview with Don Ford

Recruiting and organizing migrant workers through education and training: a comparison of Community and the GMB

Editorial

On telling stories but hearing snippets: sense-taking from presentations of practice

Using computer simulations to recruit and train Generation Y accountants

Special report: training and development. Powering up a Hispanic workforce

An exploration of theories of action in leadership development: a case study