business education for sustainability that helps managers act as “pro‐sustainability” agents of change. It offers one example … reflective account of the author's experience. Findings – This educational programme for managers locates itself as a form of … educational experiment in which the questions raised have wider significance for how managers are helped to bring about pro …

/methodology/approach – Data for this study were collected from among managers of a major player in the community banking sector within the EU. A … total of 274 valid responses were obtained from 398 managers. Findings – Results have been mixed and partially conditioned …

develop international managers who can be safely moved between different ational, cultural and business environments. It is … suggested that involving managers in formulating and implementing international corporate strategy (in this case market entry … unfortunate results if managers are not prepared properly. A case history shows the benefits and drawbacks associated with this …

Indonesian culture. The results of a survey of technical managers lead to recommendations and provide first‐hand commentary.  …

The effect of cultural background on the learning behaviour of Chinese managers undertaking management development … programmes of Western origin is addressed. The differences in attitude and approach to learning between managers from the West … and Chinese managers are examined.  …

Based on personal observations of several thousand managers, in both business and simulated business settings, four … organisations run by the managers in our study when the elements had been developed in proportion to each other. Too strong a focus …

of business with human needs and interests. Corporate managers are judged too heavily on criteria which hinge on profit …

In today′s rapidly changing and high‐pressured environment, managers need to learn to think more strategically about … what they should be doing in their jobs. Shows how managers can take a strategic view of their work by first recognizing … help many managers review their choices. Suggests how managers can view more strategically the different lines of action …

Survey evidence is used to identify the perceptions of management development held by operating managers and corporate … human resource managers in New Zealand companies. The results show that global business changes have affected New Zealand … managers in significant ways and that, in response, companies are turning increasingly to in‐house development targeted at …