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Results of a survey into how people become managers and the management development implications

Rees, W. David; Porter, Christine - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 37 (2005) 5, pp. 252-258

Purpose – To establish how people become managers. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 50 managers carried out at the end of 2004 by students on the BA in Business and Management course at the University of Westminster. A total of 25 students chose two managers each to interview. Of...

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Blame the parents! Attitudes towards business ethics with reference to MBA programs in Malaysia

Rees, Christopher; Jamil, Rossilah; Rowlands, Kate - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 47 (2015) 5, pp. 221-227

academia and industry toward the nature of business ethics and their integration and inculcation in MBA programs in Malaysia … an MBA program. Research limitations/implications – The implications of the study are discussed in relation to some of … the barriers that may exist to integrating business ethics into MBA programs in Malaysia. Originality/value – The study …

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Tools and techniques to ensure innovative management education in India

Rao, M.S. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 48 (2016) 5, pp. 265-268

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline tools and techniques to ensure innovative management education in India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper addresses the challenges in the present Indian management education and outlines a blueprint with innovative solutions. Findings...

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Employability and skill gap among MBA graduates in India: a literature review

Bhatnagar, Neha - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 53 (2020) 1, pp. 92-104

Master of Business Administration (MBA) education in India. This paper provides an overview of the critical themes and … emphasised in MBA education. Furthermore, significant reforms in MBA education programmes should be implemented in India to make … skill gaps amongst MBA graduates in India. Through integrative literature review, the issue of skill gap is discussed …

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Improved change readiness through supply chain competency development

Stentoft Arlbjørn, Jan; de Haas, Henning; Caspersen, Rasmus - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 38 (2006) 3, pp. 128-136

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the experiences from a number of two‐day courses in fundamentals of supply chain management completed for about 200 employees in a case company. The courses were held in order to increase the organisation's competency level and by this...

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A FRESH APPROACH TO THE MBA

Anderson, Gordon - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 22 (1990) 1

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is generally regarded as the principal postgraduate qualification in … business. This article describes the process by which a business school reviewed and redesigned its MBA programme. The main …

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Different roles, different views: exploring the range of stakeholder perceptions on an in‐company management development programme

Simpson, Peter; Lyddon, Tony - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 27 (1995) 4, pp. 26-32

Explores issues arising from an evaluation of a qualification based management development programme run in partnership between Bristol Business School and Chep UK Ltd. Finds the outcomes of the research were important in three ways. First, in providing a greater understanding of stakeholder...

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Training for growth: how can education providers assist in the development of small businesses?

Sargeant, Adrian - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 28 (1996) 2, pp. 3-9

It would be difficult to find a college or university business school that is not currently offering a training programme for small business. Yet despite the enthusiasm with which providers have entered the market, the take‐up rates remain low. Examines the underlying reasons why this might be...

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Newcastle Business School and Newcastle City Council: a developmental partnership

Mavin, Sharon - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 31 (1999) 6, pp. 229-235

The public sector in the UK now seems to be on a new course. The sharper business focus within the public sector has brought a recognition that organisations must invest training and development in their greatest asset – their staff. Regular surveys by the Industrial Society reveal a trend to...

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An Educational Institution in a Developing Country

Russell, Donovan - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 16 (1984) 3, pp. 17-21

The Institute of Extra Mural Studies of the National University of Lesotho is a development oriented non‐formal education organisation providing courses in Community and Leadership Development, Business Studies, Labour Studies, Credit Union and Co‐operative Development, part‐time...

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