reliance on teamwork and employee empowerment. Identifies the main principles of management training common to most TQM models …

‐shift bias when evaluating training endeavours or in other situations that rely on employees’ self‐report measures. Demonstrates … judge their own level of ability, may be responsible for underestimation by training managers of the effects of their … training programmes. Outlines the implications for management of being aware of and countering the effects of the response …

The Westpac Group is heavily involved in the financial services industry, and in 1988 the total number of employees was … expected that Westpac could have to invest considerable sums in training. The article outlines the company′s approach and … examines issues on the funding and organisation of employee training and development.  …

Systems of pay have, appropriately, been the result of the demands of organisational structure. The complex … hierarchical organisations of yesteryear were supported by the equally complex “factor analysis” system of pay administration. As … organisational structures evolved into flatter, simpler designs, so pay systems became less complex. But now organisations are …

determination of CEO pay for Fortune 500 and other large organizations. While many previous researchers have focused on agency … general model for determining CEO pay which has a more comprehensive set of variables. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … takes an Anglo‐American point‐of‐view on the best way to manage CEO pay. There is a need for a more “balanced” and broader …

Reports the results of a survey of British senior managers concerning their leisure and work beliefs, as well as coping …

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of applying adult education principles to training in advanced …‐technology companies. First, we wanted to identify strengths and weaknesses of the training program’s content and delivery using a … various aspects of the program in order to maximize the impact of training on technology‐based firms. Finally, we wanted to …

Examines the issues involved in providing relevant cross‐cultural training to MBA students, the epitome of the “new …

executives participated in a meeting analysis survey, attended training sessions, and evaluated meeting simulations. Based, in …