Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of a new undergraduate one-term double module called management practice and skills – which sought to change the learning environment for the new intake of undergraduate students based on constructivist ideas aimed at creating a...

Purpose – All sectors of the economy have shortfalls in the quantity and quality of management development, but a notably large skills gap is in the not‐for‐profit sector, compounded by a reluctance among many managers in the sector to engage with learning management skills. The purpose of...

This paper is concerned with the contribution of a physical environment to the use of simulation methods, with specific reference to the business war-room. We review the nature of war-rooms in both business and non-business contexts, examining firstly a number of specific case studies. The...