Purpose – Outlines the barriers to efficient, strategic and future-proofed succession plans, centered on a case study example of Telefónica. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on information provided by the company's UK and Europe talent manager. Findings – Describes the journey taken by...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show managers can effectively utilize a job description throughout an employee's tenure. Typically, a job description is used in the hiring process. However, a job description can be utilized in recruiting and selection, compensation, evaluation, training...

Any organization can only be as strong as the collective strengths of the individuals within the set‐up. As statements of the obvious go, that must rank pretty high. It follows, of course, that sustaining that strength through succession planning should be of prime importance to companies...

Few people approaching appraisal would admit to facing the prospect with anything but apprehension; that empty feeling in the stomach, maybe a sleepless night beforehand and a huge sigh of relief when it is over and done with – until the next time. Not that managers or supervisors – the...

As the reality dawns on more and more organizations that their cutting‐edge competitiveness is inextricably linked to the talents, knowledge, energy and enterprise of the people they employ, how many of them are doing enough to make sure they do not run short of that vital raw material? Too...

Purpose – To help organizations to identify and develop future leaders, to highlight good and bad practices in development, to specify areas for improvement and to build on previous research in this area. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on a survey of 115 respondents –...

Purpose – Describes how new software is enabling a Netherlands‐based multinational food producer to support the careers and development of its international high‐flyers. Design/methodology/approach – Examines the weaknesses of the old system and the advantages of the new software being...

Purpose – This paper aims to put forward the view that, when the owner‐managers or drivers of a successful business have to give responsibility to a new management, careful succession planning can minimize the risk of damage and enhance the value of the business. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – This paper aims to advance the view that trust has emerged as fundamental to business survival in the current turbulent times. It also aims to examine why trust breaks down and what can be done to rectify this. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reveals the results of...