A collaborative approach to the development of lower‐level management skills was devised and put into practice at a teaching hospital. Beginning as an open forum in which attendees questioned an instructor, it progressively evolved into a controlled “free‐for‐all” in which each...

The pressures currently facing US health care organisations, especially hospitals, in a risk environment are analysed. An important route to maximising efficiency is identified as improved collaboration amongst personnel. Team‐building interventions are recommended and the elements essential...

The sweeping changes in the Soviet Union under perestroika demand major changes in the way business is conducted internally and externally. The move to a more market‐based economy continues to cause confusion and places serious new demands upon Soviet managers. The jobs of Soviet managers...

Focuses on India as an example of Asia in general to emphasise the importance of the public sector in establishing the infrastructure ecessary to develop the Third World. Argues that the Third World cannot follow Western or other models to solve its problems. Due to the unique challenges facing...

The range of institutions concerned with management development in India is briefly described, and their activities and effectiveness are appraised. Problems are also highlighted, including the huge scale of the (management development) task in India, and the excess of demand over supply; the...

A review of relevant literature shows that the effectiveness of management training in Arab countries is generally estimated to be low. It is argued that improving this effectiveness is impeded by negative attitudes towards training among Arab managers. While some of these attitudes are found to...

A survey of over 1,000 companies conducted in 1990 indicated that two‐thirds will be giving merit‐only increases in 1991, which was a 60 per cent increase over two years ago. However, a current question: Is pay for performance used effectively? This article examines both individual and group...

While foreign trade and joint ventures between Germany and the People′s Republic of China and Brazil have grown considerably, many of the attempts at economic co‐operation have collapsed. One major explanation can be attributed to cultural differences between German expatriate managers and...

A survey of MBA graduates of the University of Melbourne suggests the need to re‐examine myths about MBAs ‐ who they are, why they undertake an MBA, what sort of careers they pursue and what capabilities they need. In improving the quality of management education, effort eeds to be directed...

The Singapore Port Institute (SPI), the training and development arm of the Port of Singapore Authority, offers management development programmes tailored to needs of regional maritime‐industry entities, public and private. This article describes the genesis of the Institute and the...