Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the potential for management development in non‐governmental organization (NGO)‐private sector partnerships. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an in‐depth case study of a program run by the British subsidiary of a large European...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether there is a set of management competencies that should be possessed by managers irrespective of their areas of functional specialization using quantitative methodology. Design/methodology/approach – For the study, 31 individual...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the nature and practice of strategic planning in two different environmental contexts, the UK and Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Employing a structured mail questionnaire, the study collected data from a sample of UK and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of stakeholder evaluation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents an overview of the relevance and value of stakeholder analysis and provides a list of key factors for consideration when carrying this out. Findings...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on one strategy known as “The Balanced Scorecard”, discussing the growing importance of balanced scorecard performance systems, exploring issues that organizations face in building and implementing scorecard systems, and sharing lessons...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how AACSB might better position itself through brand management. Design/methodology/approach – The paper attempts to offer suggestions on a different branding strategy for AACSB Findings – The paper suggests that AACSB establishes different...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to establish whether employers specify the requirement of CPD when recruiting managers and, in doing so, to open up the debate on the importance attached to CPD by employers. Design/methodology/approach – An observational analysis was undertaken of...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to determine high school teachers' organizational commitment levels, their commitment focuses and variables to which their commitments are related. Design/methodology/approach – A survey‐based descriptive scanning model was used. The study was...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the invisible role of observational learning in the development of leadership practice. A model of observational learning and leadership practice is suggested to help guide theorizing and design intervention. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – Previous studies on job characteristics have been performed mainly in Western contexts. More empirical evidence is needed to understand the important job characteristics of positive job outcomes in a non‐Western context. Therefore, this research has two objectives: to assess the...