Some light is shed on the skills and knowledge needed by international managers. The managers must understand the people and their customs as well as the legislative and legal implications involved in doing business in foreign countries. Also some examples and ideas are presented as to how to...

Many companies are finding that to compete in their industries, continuous training of their employees is necessary. Although there are barriers to be overcome computer aided training can offer effective solutions as part of a company′s overall training programme. Telecommunications will be...

An examination of what management education should be accomplishing in today′s companies to provide executives with the skills necessary to lead their businesses into the future. Categories of executive skills that should be considered in developing management development and education...

Individual Behaviour, Learning Job Satisfaction Organizations The goal of improving individual learning in organizations is to meet the eeds of both the individual and the organization at the same time. Examines some of the practices currently being used to accomplish this goal. Discusses...

Work teams are viewed by today′s businesses as a new frontier to be explored. The effect that teams can have has been demonstrated by the tremendous quality improvement of the post‐World War II Japanese products. Japan has set the example for the development of work teams throughout the...

Supervisors in the 1990s will be challenged by a dynamic, shifting and shrinking workforce. The traditional white, male‐dominated workforce will become obsolete, with a more diverse workforce made up of females, minorities, the disabled and the elderly taking its place. Supervisor training is...

Aims to provide a guide for companies to help them implement a successful quality programme, by learning from the many companies which have failed in this regard. By comparing the many companies which were unable to implement a successful quality programme, shows how success or failure can be...

Corporate culture is essential to the success of any organization. Because employees will ultimately determine the productivity and profitability of the company, the corporate culture has to focus on employees’ participation and identification with the company’s goals. Leaders and management...

Since the majority of our time is spent communicating with others, we must develop effective skills. The most important skill is the ability to listen. This goes beyond just giving the appearance of attention. We must be able to adopt the other person′s perspective in order to understand fully...