Compares the general malaise felt by a company that is not using its people appropriately to a patient who is feeling “a bit below par”. Explores this medical analogy and identifies a number of remedies that can restore a company to the best of health.

The success of an organization could very well rest on the implementation of appropriate strategies in all key areas. This could affect financial performance, product development, service, etc. which all determine the nature and direction of the organization. Many companies fail the strategic IQ...

With the growing numbers of companies failing, due to the current economic climate, there has been a revival of interest in the theories of corporate recovery, turnaround, revival, rejuvenation – to quote some of the terms used. An appropriate strategy is ultimately the only way to avoid...

The secret of a manager becoming effective in coaching or training individuals lies in personal attributes which will be respected and perhaps admired by the people involved in the training programme. Some of these qualities include knowledge and experience, they should be effective...

The quality of management, in ensuring the success of an organization, can be greatly enhanced by the continuing training and education of managers. One way of doing this is by setting up company business schools, whereby managers can attend workshops on a wide range of subjects, dealing with...

The investment in information technology and the training of personnel to use this effectively and knowledgeably, is paramount if a company is to be successful in facing increasing and unrelenting competition. Many chairmen and chief executives do not, and perhaps are ot willing or able to,...

Assessment and appraisal of an organization′s employees should be carried out by well‐trained and fully competent personnel and high standards can be achieved by the implementation of awards, detailed in a study of competence‐based approaches to critical analysis of factors in play. Models...

Looks at globalization in its broadest terms and in particular the author′s experiences with Electrolux as it faced the challenge of moving into the twenty‐first century. Examines in detail the company′s progress, through acquisitions, from the 1960s to the present day. Shows that the...

The development of an employee development assistance programme at Ford Motor Company goes from strength to strength, with unions and management seeing great benefits to their respective organizations. Although personnel must participate in the programme in their own time, the range and variety...

Details the topic of disciplinary procedures and also a report of ACAS in the northern region. Managers and supervisors are at the first level when an employee raises a particular grievance, which, if it cannot be resolved at that level, moves up in seniority. The whole endeavour is that the...