Purpose – To establish how people become managers. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 50 managers carried out at … students chose two managers each to interview. Of the managers, 38 were from the UK. Findings – Out of 50 managers surveyed, 47 … managers and that training was not always felt to be effective. The transition from specialist to becoming a manager of …

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine how potential international business managers used to be selected for overseas … international managers who operate in the global marketplace. Included is the author's own experience in this field. The use of … potential international managers faced with careers involving considerable time away from the home base are examined, in …

/methodology/approach – Structured interviews and surveys with over 1,000 managers at all levels across industry sectors in the UK: cross‐checked with …, and is currently in progress. Practical implications – The paper helps managers progress their careers by actively … managing their managers, rather than being managed by them. Originality/value – Creation of a new tool for understanding …

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the experiences of managers who underwent a training needs analysis (TNA … managers and training consultants. Recommendations are made to address and reconcile the differing interpretations and … the process. Line managers should receive instruction in TNA. Originality/value – The article addresses the similarities …

leaders rather than managers. Four specific potential dangers are identified. These are the lack of emphasis on the need to … pathways for people to become leaders rather than managers and neglect of the development of critical managerial skills. Whilst …

accountability is the foundation for success; (2) exceptional managers, regardless of level, demonstrate competence in four core … professionals and line managers looking to develop their team and understand the competencies that impact leadership effectiveness.  …

/methodology/approach – The factors and processes relating to job loss and outplacement among managers in the UK are examined and compared through … trends over a five‐year period; examines the extent to which managers lose the ability to plan and control their lives and … attempts to link this to their individual predisposition and finally determines how managers are likely to respond or operate …

whether the EI of managers correlates with direct report engagement scores whilst controlling for direct reports' EI …) of managers and levels of engagement amongst their direct reports. The findings are discussed in terms of a business case … an online web survey system. Correlation analyses were then performed with the data. Findings – The EI of managers was …