Management Development Review: Volume 5 Issue 3
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FLYING HIGH WITH IT
Stephen ToomeyProvide a background to the management, the strategies and theissues facing a charter airline. Explains how information technology(IT) has helped British Caledonian Airways to be…
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN BRITAIN AND JAPAN
John StoreyDescribes research into management development in the UK and Japan.Provides some interesting insights and discussion points.Two‐hundred‐and‐thirty‐nine managers were interviewed…
THE MODERN MANAGER IN THE NORTH‐WEST
Richard VareyThe North‐West is one of the UK′s leading regional performers.Examines the modern manager in the region, and raises the issues whichmanagers need to address there.
MANAGING AND COPING WITH VIOLENCE TO STAFF
The 1988 British Crime Survey showed that almost 25 per cent ofviolent incidents and over one‐third of threats experienced byindividuals were work‐related, especially affecting…
TSB AND THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Paul TurnerThe capacity of managers to perform in a constantly changingenvironment is a critical factor in achieving competitive advantage.Describes how the TSB Group Management College is…
MANAGING YOUR MOVERS, SHAKERS AND HIGH‐FLYERS
Charles MargerisonWe live in the age of the high‐flyer – fast‐rising movers andshakers destined to transform sluggish corporations into entrepreneurialgems. The downside of such simple strategies…
CAREER DEVELOPMENT HELPS TO REALIZE POTENTIAL
Malcolm PeelManagers, rather than trainers, have a key role in helping todevelop their people′s careers – but that does not mean simplygoing through the motions of one‐off annual appraisals…
SOUTH‐WEST FACES MIX OF LABOUR PROBLEMS
Hard, clearly defined and up‐to‐date labour market information isoften hard to find for most managers, be that for regional or nationalperspectives. However, in contrast to bland…
MANAGING ON THE ROAD
Keith TaylorManaging in the transport and distribution sector involvesdifferent functions including such areas as vehicle utilization,routeing, depot networking and inventory control systems…