Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to further critique diversity management initiatives, underpinned by a “business case/best practice” rationale, drawing on a wider investigation into changing recruitment practices aimed at increasing the gender diversity within information...

Purpose – Set against a background of numerous institutionally funded programmes with a focus on gender mainstreaming, the purpose of this paper is to draw on institutional theory as an alternative lens to explain why such programmes often fail to achieve the desired outcomes....

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an insight into the complexities of the identity work performed by independent coaches, based on an investigation into their “lived experiences”. The emerging coaching industry has created opportunities for individuals wishing to pursue a career as...

Purpose – Examines the origins and workings of work‐life balance policies at Eli Lilly. Design/methodology/approach – Forms part of a research report on Making Flexible Working Work , by Roffey Park Institute, which reviews the literature on flexible working, puts the business case, and...

Managing for Knowledge HR's Strategic Role; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Part One The Strategic Context for HR's Role in Managing for Knowledge; 1 The changing world of business and the imperative for managing knowledge; 2 The...