Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 30 Issue 2

Editorial

Reflection with executives: A tool to improve executive and team performance

The purpose for this study is to publish the author’s dissertation research.

Boundary objects as connectors between communities of practices in the organizational context

This paper aims to argue the beneficial effects of communities of practices for organizations. More specifically, given their intrinsic features, communities of practices support…

Enhanced company performance through the development of network alliance management skills: a four-point framework

The prevalence of corporate alliances has increased significantly in the past 25 years. However, such coalitions do not always produce the required results – a problem that is…

How to counter the growing disengagement with engagement programs: Use “dream management”

How do organizations approach the issue of employee engagement for a predominantly millennial workforce? What can leadership do to reverse the trend in organizations for high…

How to run successful e-internships: a case for organizational learning

The purpose of this paper is to outline unique learning experience that virtual/e-internships can offer small and medium-sized enterprises and start-up organizations.

Making older workers happy to carry on: Importance of social skills and continuous learning

The paper aims to examine the influences of the competencies, social skills and continuous learning ability on career success and career satisfaction among workers aged 50 and…

Small talk’s big role: How informal learning aids professional development

Intense competition and change are two defining characteristics of today’s business world. It is therefore critical that organizations have the requisite skills and knowledge…

Taking the outsider route to learning: Peer coaching and leadership development

When it comes to identifying key factors to organizational success, leadership is invariably uppermost in many minds. It is thus hardly surprising that firms afford leadership…

In touch with the softer side of MBAs: But importance of hard skills subjects emphasized

Considering that Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs have been the focus of many evaluations and much criticism in recent years, the purpose of this paper is to…

Leading Teams: 10 Challenges 10 Solutions