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In praise of a flexible and sustainable HR support

Persson, Sybille; Agostini, Bertrand; Kleber, Aurélie - In: Journal of Management Development 36 (2017) 3, pp. 298-308

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the Western roots of the gap between practice and theory in HRM to underline the relevance of a flexible HR support. This support deserves to be nurtured by an insightful consideration of traditional Chinese thought, especially “vital...

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Critical review – Outsourcing: a paradigm shift

Kakabadse, Nada; Kakabadse, Andrew - In: Journal of Management Development 19 (2000) 8, pp. 670-728

Outsourcing of services has been receiving increasing attention in management literature and praxis. It is considered that greatest attention has been given to the enhanced efficiency of transaction costs through outsourcing. In contrast, this paper explores what is being outsourced, the drivers...

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Application of the experiential simulation learning approach (ELSA) model to teach sustainability to international business management undergraduate students

Canto de Loura, Isabel - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 6, pp. 620-636

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute an illustrative case study on the application of participatory and learner-centred model, using a highly international cohort of students’ tacit knowledge and shared experiential learning in the context of integrating mainstreaming...

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Cogito ergo sum : exploring epistemological options for strategic management

French, Steven - In: Journal of Management Development 28 (2009) 1, pp. 18-37

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that the epistemology of the strategic literature is dominated by a …

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Exploring the house built on sand!

French, Steven - In: Journal of Management Development 28 (2009) 1, pp. 38-50

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategy literature in order to identify scholars who have developed specific models of strategy. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature was undertaken. Findings – The paper reveals Modernist ideas of...

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Philosophy in management

Small, Michael W. - In: Journal of Management Development 23 (2004) 2, pp. 183-196

The focus of this article is centred on two main ideas: persuading management students to study philosophy, and … convincing them that a study of philosophy could be relevant for them in a business environment underscored by uncertainty. Three … these thoughts on the idea of introducing a course in introductory philosophy into the management syllabus. The ideas are …

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Leading: Lessons from Literature

Richardson, Ian - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 4, pp. 409-410

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Developing wisdom and moral duty in management

Small, Michael W. - In: Journal of Management Development 30 (2011) 9, pp. 836-846

Purpose – The primary purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the writings of Aristotle and Cicero can be used to as a conceptual tool to promote an understanding of wisdom, moral duty, and related subjects in respect to contemporary business management practice....

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Beyond the banality of evil: conscience, imagination and responsibility

Kerwin, Ann - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 5, pp. 502-514

light of posthumously published works bearing on moral psychology and philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – Largely …

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Human resource development, motivation and Islam

Burdbar Khan, Muhammad; Nisar Sheikh, Naeem - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 10, pp. 1021-1034

Purpose – An increasing number of human resource development (HRD) theorists and researchers are calling for a broader philosophical framework for HRD within management practice. The concept of workplace spirituality has received significant attention in this context. The purpose of this paper...

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