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...

Some people are born to lead; lesser mortals, to follow. While historical events provide many examples of supposed naturally great leaders, it is equally evident that leadership skills born out of nurture rather than nature can be just as effective. Whether these skills are intrinsic or not, it is...

Purpose – This paper aims to explain why ERIKS UK has been recognized by the CRF Institute as one of Britain's top employers. Design/methodology/approach – It describes the employee‐assistance program, working conditions, training and development, career development and culture management...

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...

Public management in the UK has long been perceived as a bloated and over‐bureaucratic model. It is something that the UK enjoy lampooning, whether in tabloid newspaper articles about “red‐faced officials” or in radio or television comedy where public organizations tend to be viewed as...

Purpose – This article outlines a framework that enables company leaders to make assessments of the pay‐off from human‐capital investments. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds her own comments and places the article in context....

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 – Analyzes devolution from HR departments to the line at the plant engineering and automation unit of global food‐processing and packaging company Tetra Pak. Design/methodology/approach – Highlights a new HR‐orientated management role created to replace the traditional...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the potential advantages and pitfalls of HRD outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach – Examines the strategy adopted in the UK business of Unilever, an international manufacturer of foods, home‐care and personal‐care products, in outsourcing...

Purpose – Considers the training and development challenges surrounding people who have elected to seek work in a country other than their own. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on case‐study research conducted in New Zealand, together with relevant literature and focus‐group findings....