Uses a literature‐based review to frame the questions for tomorrow’s learning organization (the review is contained in section 2 of Teare et al. , The Virtual University: An Action Paradigm and Process for Workplace Learning , Cassell, London, 1998, 351pp.) and some of the applications are...

Investigates the environmental scanning activities of hotel chains operating in Portugal. Attitudes towards environmental scanning by companies where strategy was formalised through a formal written strategic plan (Intenders) and those companies where strategy was informally developed through a...

Explores the changing nature of managerial and organizational work in relation to the opportunities that this affords for learning from change. Examines some of the “drivers” and the sources of “resistance” to change, together with a series of practical steps that might be used to foster...

Relates the state of organizational readiness to the type of infrastructure needed to support effective corporate learning. Considers next the vision for learning and the positioning needed to “sell” learning at work as an integrated activity. Here, it is argued, the key to alignment is...

Argues that learning and strategy should be indistinguishable and that the organization should seek to drive its own internal structures for learning with the same vigour and urgency as its business strategy. Considers the practicalities of crafting and implementing a learning design related to...

Relates the process of organizational change to the opportunities to align strategy and learning that this affords. Argues that an embedded system for accredited action learning is needed to ensure that both personal and organizational learning can flourish in tandem and concludes that a...

Contends that high performance in terms of managerial learning, attainment and return on investment in learning can be readily achieved using the process of action learning. Profiles the contemporary origins of action learning and its application to business challenges and argues that it is the...

Purpose – To provide experience‐based reflections on building, sustaining and leading a successful international travel business. Design/methodology/approach – The approach of the paper is based on an interview with the co‐founder and executive chairman of Flight Centre Limited. Findings...

Purpose – Provides experience‐based reflections on the dual challenge of learning and leading that tends to characterize inspirational and effective leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an interview and a review. Findings – Contains practical insights on the tasks of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore career strategies used by Greek hotel managers in order to advance their careers successfully. Design/methodology/approach – Using a case study sample of 65 hotel general managers working in deluxe hotels in Greece, data on career strategies...