Purpose – This article describes the management of an A$20.5 million three‐year capital‐works program to develop and support radio communications for Australia's New South Wales Police Service. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on information provided by the project manager. Findings...

Purpose – Illustrates how good HR practices can help when a company becomes engulfed in conflict with neighboring communities. Design/methodology/approach – Describes the case of Aracruz Celulose which, while feted with awards for its best practice on sustainability and HR, was involved in a...

Purpose – Shaun O'Callaghan draws on work from book: Turnaround Leadership , which gives managers and leaders the tools they need to make decisions that will help them to lead and motivate their staff, and better communicate with customers, investors, lenders and teams....

Purpose – Reveals how an Italian company that faced bankruptcy in the late 1990s has transformed its fortunes through the close involvement of its employees and other stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach – Sketches the history of Granarolo, its focus on product quality and the various...

Purpose – Highlights the information‐technology security threats facing business today, and describes why communications company Energis is offering free security‐awareness training to customers and employees. Demonstrates measures they can put in place to avoid unnecessary losses from...

Purpose – Examines the reasons for, and success of, the introduction of e‐recruitment at the Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) headquarters of Nike. Design/methodology/approach – Focuses on the problems that Nike was experiencing with its traditional paper‐based recruitment methods,...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the most topical issues and latest...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the most topical issues and latest...

Purpose – Reviews the advantages that luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has gained by moving from a system of manual timesheets to an automated system. Design/methodology/approach – Reports on the weaknesses of the old system, which meant that the hotel often did not have entirely...

Purpose – Explores the reasons for, and possible solutions to, the shortage of suitably trained and experienced employees in information technology. Findings – Discusses the importance of ongoing development for existing IT employees and the need to invest in recruiting new talent for the...