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MANAGING THE REVOLVING DOOR
Cannon, James A. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 25 (1993) 7
The phenomenon known as the revolving door occurs when redundancy and recruitment occur simultaneously. It is becoming …
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LINKING MANPOWER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Mayo, Andrew - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 22 (1990) 3
The processes necessary for identifying the number and type of recruits needed for longer term successful appointments are described. How different quantities at different stages lead to different results is shown and managerial qualities to be tested as part of the decision‐making process are...
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Psychometric instruments: potential benefits and practical use
Melamed, Tuvia; Jackson, David - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 27 (1995) 4, pp. 11-16
Describes the link between the potential improvements that can be made in business performance and the practical incorporation of psychometric instruments within human resource strategies. Explains psychometrics which is used in two quite different contexts: with a business orientation; or to...
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Evaluation – training's ignored leverage point
O'Connor, John; Little, Bob - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 44 (2012) 5, pp. 273-280
Purpose – The paper aims to describe the results assessment approach to the evaluation of training and development programmes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains the shortfalls with current approaches to evaluation, outlines the research that led to the development of the...
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The Way We Were to the Way We Are
Coupland, Lester; Dickson, Ron - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 26 (1994) 10, pp. 9-14
What issues will the HR function be facing over the next decade? Presents a quarterly meeting of the policy group of the HR Division of European Institute of Management in the year 2004. The members attending look back over the last decade, 1994 to 2004, focusing on the international dimensions,...
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Technology Transfer and Human Resource Development
Hong, Jon‐Chao - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 26 (1994) 11, pp. 17-21
Defines technology transfer in the macroeconomic sense and highlights three factors which must be taken into account, namely contrast, similarity and compatibility. Advises examination of social and economic costs before embarking on such a project. Identifies human resources as the most...
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How to increase diversity through your recruitment practices
Tipper, Jeremy - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 36 (2004) 4, pp. 158-161
highlights a pragmatic guide as to how organisations can increase their diversity through their recruitment practices through … activities such as: market research into your potential recruitment pool; building a business case to influence line managers and … candidates; and rewarding employees when they successfully increase diversity through recruitment.  …
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Transforming the ROI of your graduate scheme
Bedingfield, Carrie - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 37 (2005) 4, pp. 199-203
Purpose – To encourage employers to challenge their current views on graduate recruitment and look at innovative ways … of securing a return on investment in recruitment and training. Design/methodology/approach – The paper critically … reviews current models of graduate recruitment and development. It uses external research and the personal experience of the …
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Should a 60 per cent success rate be acceptable?
Harvard Davis, Stephen - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 37 (2005) 7, pp. 331-335
Purpose – Despite huge amounts of time and effort allocated to the recruitment of executives and senior managers, the … recruitment process produces an unacceptable failure rate that reduces business competitiveness and corporate profits. The purpose …
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The selection of international business managers: part 1
Hurn, Brian J. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 38 (2006) 6, pp. 279-286
the margin of error in the recruitment of international managers.  …
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