Argues the case for the appointment of specialist information managers to market information internally in organizations. Their role will be to ensure that the information systems of organizations are orientated to the current needs of managers, and are responsive to changes in these eeds....

Explores the diverse roles expected of managers in industry today and likens them to those of actor/managers. Draws the comparison to highlight the importance of roles changing according to different situations. A manager′s ability to communicate successfully in all situations will increase...

Unofficial communication is the communication that flows throughout an organization without official sanction. This unofficial communication etwork, the “grapevine”, exists in all organizations no matter what their ature and character, and no doubt always will exist. Therefore, grapevine...

It is not uncommon for high‐level managers appointed from outside organizations to fail in their new assignments. This failure in taking charge, while common, has received little research attention. The taking‐charge process has been characterized by five phases: taking hold, immersion,...

Examines the author′s view of future organization requirements and how training and development can provide the means of integrating the organization and the individual. Considers two cases and provides a framework.

Most managers are men and most management courses make little reference to the specific needs of women. In recent years women into management courses have been developed but they are still only a small percentage of the total number of management courses. Explores the value of women into...

Considers how women have progressed in their careers to middle/senior management levels in the North‐East. Focuses on the individual experiences of 40 such women and covers the impacts of their work and environment, education training and development, personal circumstances, and contributions...

Describes and explains the welfare function of a large police authority. Discusses the historical development of police welfare before explaining the present function. The manager describes her own growth and development over a seven year period. Explains the actual work undertaken by police...

Men have power in organizations that women often lack. Investigates generally men′s and women′s employment, job segregation, and part‐time employment. Discusses the barriers to women′s progress. The first barrier is the role women have been socialized to adopt, for example, passive. The...