Some stress is needed in order for individuals to achieve anything. However, excessive continual stress without relief is very dangerous. A self‐administered questionnaire in the staff headquarters of a major local government employer in Western Australia (56.3 per cent males) showed that...

A theoretical framework is proposed based on the events within a study group, “Management Development in Areas where the Concern is Recent”. Using a phenomenological perspective a theoretical framework from the process of development of the group is derived. The group found it difficult to...

Strategic mentality is the individual ability of managers to think, decide and act strategically. This requires the ability to see an integral whole. This ability is less common than organisational and societal needs require. Strategic mentality profiles (cognitive and emotional) are presented...

The Experiential Learning Model devised by Kolb proposes that learning is a cyclic process involving four kinds of abilities: that all normal adults possess and use abilities in all four modes; the level of these abilities and preferences for their use varies among individuals; individual...

The need for an authority figure who makes decisions for others in organisations is under scrutiny. Employees are demanding a part in making decisions that affect them. If managers are to move towards a participative method of management they will need a different model. In the 1960s Likert...

The relationship between strategic positioning and the appropriate mechanism for its implementation is important to most top managers. The determination of an appropriate organisational relationship will largely reflect the complexity of the trading environment. Intrapreneurship within...

Management style is too general a concept and must be extended by the consideration of both level and type of capability in the assessment of current competence and the prediction of potential. Context and its significance for the expression of different capabilities must be understood if more...

Team management and teamwork are critical in the cockpit of a jet aircraft. The crew manage a complex set of interactions on which numerous people depend for their safety. Airlines worldwide have now recognised the need to train aircrew in team management principles. Until recently attention to...

As organisational development (OD) matures into an identifiable profession, concerns about the adequacy of training processes for members of the profession have emerged. The apprenticeship period serves a critical function in helping the novice learner discover what is expected of him or her in...

Organisational development is a well‐known and important methodology used by experts in group dynamics and organisational behaviour for improving groups and organisations. It is a process‐oriented approach of change and is believed to be more effective and valuable than the classic expert...