This article looks at how important people are to the success of the business and how a positive attitude on a work and personal level can motivate individuals to achieve far more than they may have previously anticipated. The article examines two well‐known companies who have embraced...

The authors draw on their considerable experience in writing and using case studies both in the UK and abroad to explain the potential benefits of using the case study method in management teaching. In this, the first of two articles on the subject, they elaborate on the potential benefits of...

This is the second of two articles about the use of case studies in management training and development. In the first article the authors explained the potential benefits of using this method as well as some of the dangers. They also explained the methodology of running cases effectively. In...

Blended solutions for training are growing in popularity, but are they more than just a combination of a range of “real” learning techniques? Is it a learning approach in its own right? Clerical Medical put the new approach to the test. Attracted by the possibility of shortening...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider whether the future for e‐learning is as bright as it has previously been heralded, or whether it is likely to fade into the background over time. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on 29 research case studies. Findings –...

Purpose – This paper aims to summarise the author's recent research into what is involved in creating a coaching culture. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a series of organisation cases six dimensions are identified and four sub‐dimensions within each, and an instrument is developed...

Purpose – Business simulations come in two forms: custom simulations that mirror a specific business, or evolved simulations presenting a generic business model. This paper aims to investigate these. Design/methodology/approach – This viewpoint paper presents the relative merits of both...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to show that most organisations invest 80 percent of their training budgets in formal learning, while 90 percent of learning takes place through on the job training or informal learning. The paper shows case studies where organisations are redressing this...

Purpose – The purpose of this two‐part paper is to outline a new way of utilising coaching to drive wide scale organisational change. Design/methodology/approach – The various benefits to using internal coaches are illustrated by fleshing out the cost benefits, and highlighting a range of...

Discusses a real‐life case study to illustrate discrimination against women in educational institutions. Analyses male and female student responses and concludes that not only are men harder on women but also women are harder on other women. Therefore both men′s and women′s attitudes need...