Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 33 Issue 6

Aligning our work to the world we all want – why conscious sustainability makes good business sense?

The purpose of this paper is to raise the awareness of business leaders to the opportunity presented by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

How prevalent is mental ill-health in the workplace – and how can employers help workers who are suffering?:

This research was commissioned by Mynurva in October 2018. The independent, nationally representative survey was conducted among more than 2,000 UK adults to uncover the number of…

The changing role of the salesperson: how should salespeople act today?

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the nature and the organizational role of salespeople and, in particular, underscore the change in salespeople’s management in the…

Knowledge hiding in organizations: everything that managers need to know

Though there have been umpteen discussions on knowledge sharing in organizations, there is a dearth of discussion on knowledge hiding acts, especially in learning organizations…

Overcoming today’s digital talent gap in organizations worldwide

This paper aims to determine why organizations struggle in implementing digital transformation to obtain a faster return on investment and how human resource management can help…

Understanding paternalistic leadership: how to work with Chinese leaders

The purpose of this viewpoint is to introduce Westerners to Chinese leadership, leader behaviors, and expectations. The main features of Chinese paternalistic leadership (PL) are…

Value-added statement as a trigger to organizational unlearning

Organizational unlearning is easier said than done. Organizations are usually not cognizant of the ripe time to start questioning and discarding their existing paradigms and past…

Mind the gap: Mindfulness as an intervention strategy

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies

Minding more gaps: Deeper investigations into benefits of mindfulness

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Stuck in the middle: Understanding coping mechanisms of management

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Service firms and optimal talent management: Factors that influence the approach

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Localized learning: Understanding differing learning needs across an organization

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

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