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Taiwanese universities and educating future manufacturing managers

Woodcock, D.J.; Chen, C.Y. - In: Journal of Management Development 19 (2000) 10, pp. 853-869

Examines how potential manufacturing managers are educated in 19 Taiwanese universities. It looks at undergraduate, postgraduate and post‐experience programmes in these institutions. The authors established that there was a limited availability of suitable modern manufacturing management...

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Management development in Royal Dutch/Shell

Mahieu, Carla - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 2, pp. 121-130

development programme and Shell’s larger career development structure. …

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The palette of management development

van der Sluis‐den Dikken, Lidewey; Hoeksema, Ludwig H. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 2, pp. 168-179

individual development and career success and/or reaching organisational goals. This article examines the two seemingly opposed … developmental characteristics of the job, the learning behaviour of individuals, and the consequences of this interaction for career …

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Women, equality and construction

Fielden, Sandra L.; Davidson, Marilyn J.; Gale, Andrew; … - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 4, pp. 293-305

Examines the situation faced by women in the UK construction industry. Finds that women are confronted by a significant number of barriers, beginning with difficulties in joining the industry. In addition, the administrative or human resource management roles traditionally occupied by women do...

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Alternative work arrangements among professionals and managers

MacDermid, Shelley M.; Dean Lee, Mary; Buck, Michelle; … - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 4, pp. 305-317

implications for career development. Specifically, it documents the level of success of the work arrangements, their expected … career implications, and the factors distinguishing less successful arrangements. Results revealed specific career … already adopting a protean career model may fare better in alternative work arrangements. Lessons learned in dealing with …

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Taking a hard look at formal mentoring programs

Blake‐Beard, Stacy D. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 4, pp. 331-345

Research indicates that although women have achieved virtual parity with men when entering organizations, within five to six years their careers begin to lag behind those of their male counterparts. This lag is often attributed to the glass ceiling and mentoring has been suggested as one tool to...

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Advancing women in business organizations

Mattis, Mary C. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 4, pp. 371-388

Examines the role of key players such as front‐line and middle managers as well as executives in implementing and sustaining corporate gender diversity initiatives. Findings show that mentors and role models can have a great effect, especially in assisting women employees gain and complete...

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The influence of spiritual “meaning‐making” on career behavior

Lips‐Wiersma, Marjolein - In: Journal of Management Development 21 (2002) 7, pp. 497-520

spirituality on career behavior. This study shows that spirituality influences career purpose, sense‐making and coherence … “self‐ versus other‐orientation”. Spirituality furthermore influences perceived career‐coherence as individuals align their …

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Career progression factors of Aboriginal executives in the Canada federal public service

Dwyer, Rocky J. - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 10, pp. 881-889

The research examined the career progression factors of Aboriginal executives in Canada's federal public service to …

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It's not what you know, it's who you know

Broadbridge, Adelina - In: Journal of Management Development 23 (2004) 6, pp. 551-562

Utilising a biographical methodological research methodology, this paper examines the career development of men and … importance of self promotion and other informal policies as opportunities or threats to individuals’ career development. This … article explores how such informal processes manifest themselves in the career development of managers and reveals how men are …

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