Spotlights the cultural transitional process which has taken place following the merger of Glaxo and The Wellcome Foundation to form Glaxo Wellcome in March 1995. Underlines that management was proactive in developing a global culture, inviting a human resource consultancy, Renaissance, to...

Discusses the building society’s approach to its expansion programme, which is based on developing the workforce. Describes the development programme and the development centre, and concludes that employees are very satisfied as staff retention is high.

The 1995 Disability Discrimination Act will come into force on 2 December 1996, but will not automatically make consideration of disability illegal in employment‐related decision making. Discusses benefits of employing disabled people and provides case studies.

Describes the METHODS teamworking model which includes seven basic principles: measurement; encouraging improvement; teaching; listening and conflict resolution; optimization and innovation; dreaming; and success. Explains how these principles have worked for two teams at J.C. Penney.

Discusses the introduction of a corporate change programme at Motability Finance Ltd. Reports how work groups were established to cover empowerment, staff development and competences, management style, team building and communications. Describes employee and customer satisfaction surveys,...

Blames hierarchical management behaviours, attitudes and priorities ‐ characteristic of the traditional “exclusive” Anglo‐Saxon business culture ‐ for the small number of UK world‐class companies referred to in the Government’s third Competitiveness White Paper. Contrasts the...

Personal development has been one of the popular HR trends of the 1990s, and yet has received little close scrutiny as to its application in practice. Reports on the experiences of 14 employers using personal development plans. Finds that employers hope for different things, some want cost...

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/01437739610116948. When citing the article, please cite: David J. Veale, (1996), “Mentoring and coaching as part of a human resource development strategy:...

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/01437739610106011. When citing the article, please cite: Ed Kur, (1996), “The faces model of high performing team development”, Leadership & Organization...

To be competitive in the future, companies will need to achieve three times the productivity with only one third of the number of people. Organizations must appreciate the increases in profit and productivity that can accrue from selecting and recruiting talented performers. The system of...