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So much theory, so little practice: a literature review of workplace improvisation training

Ratten, Vanessa; Hodge, Josh - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 48 (2016) 3, pp. 149-155

increase the workplace application of improvisation. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review was undertaken, work was … Nvivo. Findings – Although there is a substantial body of research on improvisation as a workplace phenomenon, there is only … limited empirical research on the workplace application of improvisation training. Research limitations/implications – Further …

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Increasing employees’ creativity by training their managers

Williams, Scott - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 33 (2001) 2, pp. 63-68

As pressures on organizations to adapt and solve problems creatively increase, employee creativity will become an … threats require resourcefulness and creativity. Several training interventions have been shown to be effective in enhancing … the participants’ creativity. In addition, a number of managerial behaviors seem to affect subordinates’ creativity …

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Inner leadership – personal transformation

England, David - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 34 (2002) 1, pp. 21-27

Describes a new approach to leadership development, “Inner Leadership”. Whilst there are many who can tell us the qualities required of a business leader, Inner Leadership provides a systematic method whereby these qualities can be realised. The way we think and act can become a habit, and...

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Management by jazz – creating innovation from the principles of chaos and order

Walzer, Nana; Salcher, Andreas - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 35 (2003) 2, pp. 67-69

cultural differences; changing leadership and empathy; and creativity by improvisation. Highlights short business studies of …

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The frontline manager: fronting up to organisational change

Hales, Sebastian; Rabey, Gordon - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 43 (2011) 6, pp. 368-376

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an organisational structure not based on power and control but on the organic and functional processes of the front line. Design/methodology/approach – These ideas arose from discussions about the roles and training needs of frontline...

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Making innovation happen – moving beyond a conceptual framework

Ceserani, Jonne - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 44 (2012) 3, pp. 171-178

Purpose – This paper aims to help people in organizations understand why so much of the talk and effort focused on innovation fails to generate real results. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the origins of the Synectics® approach to creative problem solving based upon...

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Building high‐performing teams rapidly

Eales‐White, Rupert - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 44 (2012) 7, pp. 424-428

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to share the recipe that enables a team‐builder to build in the workplace, out of any group of individuals, a high‐performing team in four hours. Design/methodology/approach – After a period of research and testing, the recipe was formulated and...

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GREAT WAYS OF KILLING YOUR COMPANY′S FUTURE...KILL CREATIVITY

Wright, Allan - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 25 (1993) 1

Takes a practical look at bringing creativity back into problem solving. Even teams with exceptional individuals can …. Choose between three options to help overcome the pitfalls and bring back future profits through...current creativity! …

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Discontinuous change in organizations. Using training and development interventions to develop creativity

Garavan, Thomas N.; Deegan, Joe - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 27 (1995) 11, pp. 18-25

Considers the availability of objective criteria for creativity enhancement from relevant applied research. Uses … research to address the problem of creativity within the framework of artificial intelligence. Compares thinking to using a map … and discusses creativity in terms of making our own maps rather than just following existing maps. Suggests that …

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Business process re‐engineering and teleworking

Coulson‐Thomas, Colin J. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 28 (1996) 1, pp. 12-15

Summarizes the results of a European Commission project led by the author, which has examined business re‐structuring across Europe and the relationship between business process re‐engineering (BPR) and new ways of working. Found that there are many ways other than BPR for achieving...

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