Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the attitudes of employees in a company dedicated to strategic recruitment towards the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into their work processes and to consider the implications for training and development. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question: what recent experiences – other than undertaking training and development programmes – do mature managers and professionals regard as important for their development as leaders? Design/methodology/approach: A survey was...

Purpose – This study aims to propose a typology of team learning processes, based on a study of teams of health care therapists across England who were engaged in improving their services. Design/methodology/approach – Information was gathered from 35 teams of health care therapists, through...

This paper is based on the experience of incorporating action learning within a Master's degree programme over a period of 14 years. The MA in Leading Innovation and Change was launched in 1995. It was first developed, and subsequently delivered, by a small group of staff working collaboratively...

Purpose – Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership (SL) model is widely utilised, but it has limited empirical support. This paper aims to investigate the model through content analysis of the transcripts of supervision sessions. Design/methodology/approach – Eight transcripts of...

Describes the development of a competency model for middle‐senior managers in a large fashion retailing company, to encourage them to act more strategically. Discusses the relative benefits of researching a custom‐made model against using or adapting a generic model. Describes how the model...

Reports the findings of a small survey of senior managers carried out by Newcastle Business School in early 1996. The aim of the survey was to help to indicate any needs of senior managers that might be met by business schools. The results indicate that many senior managers: are currently...