Demonstrates how the human resource element of a small business can be accounted for by Economic Value Added (EVA), as used in the incorporation of equity costs in the valuation of divisions of large companies. Commends the EVA approach as providing a more consistent valuation estimate in the...

Explores NVQs in Management in terms of their take up and progression into academic postgraduate (Master’s) programmes. Traces the concepts development through an initial preparation for a potential influx of mature students to attain NVQ 4 and/or 5 in Management and to provide progression...

Briefly reviews the literature on the role of business schools in corporate management development and reports on the conduct, results and conclusions of a survey of private sector management development in the south‐ west of England. Taking a predominantly quantitative approach, by means of a...

Storytelling is a powerful tool that evokes visual images and heightened emotions. Business leaders who can tell a good story have tremendous impact. Presents a model and examples of organizational storytelling, discusses the use of stories in management development, and outlines ways to enhance...

Increased managerial effectiveness has been a concern for academics, management trainers and developers. However, the topic has remained relatively unexplored, especially so far as the effectiveness of the senior managers and officials is concerned. Examines results of first‐time study which...

A self‐help guide to achieving success in business. Directed more towards the self‐employed, it is relevant to other managers in organizations. Divided into clear sections on creativity and dealing with change; importance of clear goal setting; developing winning business and marketing...

For many years there has been a preoccupation with the need to evaluate the effectiveness of team building interventions (TBIs) in organizational development projects. Often these evaluations attempt some kind of measurement of the team before and after the team‐building event in order to...

The so called “response‐shift bias”, which comes into effect when self‐report measures are used to enable people to judge their own level of ability, may be responsible for underestimation by training managers of the effects of their training programmes. Outlines the implications for...

Develops a model of the theoretical impact of individual personality differences on the productivity of information systems (IS) development teams, then illustrates that impact by presenting a case example. Following a discussion of team composition and MBTI personality types, analyses the...

Reports on a study of MBA students ( N = 362) at a major international business school which looked at the predictors of performance in management education. Considers not only GMAT but also age, gender, language proficiency, marital status and work experience as predictors of performance....