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Managed services’ developmental areas within acute care hospitals

Williams, John A.; DeMicco, Fred J. - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 5, pp. 443-454

Health care institutions are increasingly outsourcing services to managed service companies. As a result, the span of control for managers of these services (departments) can increase rapidly. This research investigated the developmental areas needed by managers as they assume multiple...

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Demographics and leadership philosophy: exploring gender differences

Korac‐Kakabadse, Andrew; Korac‐Kakabadse, Nada; … - In: Journal of Management Development 17 (1998) 5, pp. 351-388

Leadership philosophy is explored through gender and other demographic characteristics in the Australian Public Service (APS), at the federal government level. Leadership philosophy is conceptualised as the leader’s attitudes, values and behaviour. Gender differences in characteristics of...

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Building a Learning Culture — A Management Development Programme in the Antipodes

Dakin, Stephen; Gough, Harcourt - In: Journal of Management Development 5 (1986) 1, pp. 3-14

their success. Such a programme must be easy to administer and should keep concurrent assessment to the minimum. Reasons for …

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Improving Management Development Through Simulation Gaming

Keys, Bernard - In: Journal of Management Development 5 (1986) 2, pp. 41-50

Business games are often more costly and require more effort to implement than traditional programmes. However they are rapidly gaining favour as management development tools. Games incorporate a case history of the relevant industry and organisation; a set of realistic rules guiding business...

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The Keys to Successful Goal Achievement

Lawrence, Timothy L.; Kleiner, Brian H. - In: Journal of Management Development 6 (1987) 5, pp. 39-48

Activity and self‐confidence are key elements of management success. High achievers are recognisably more open to … choices and search for more efficient ways of doing things. True winners project their success, they look like winners. This … article examines the psychology of winners and their patterns of success, including theories of self‐expectancy, self …

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Leading the pack : future role of IS/IT professionals

Kakabadse, Andrew; Korac‐Kakabadse, Nada - In: Journal of Management Development 19 (2000) 2, pp. 97-155

To meet the information processing needs of the new global organisation, IS/IT managers and their IS/IT staff need to develop new skills, so that they may be more focused on the business rather than on technical processes. In exploring the theme of the changing role and contribution of the IS/IT...

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Managing the use of school technology: an eight step guide for administrators

Attaran, Mohsen; VanLaar, Ilja - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 5, pp. 393-401

Recognizing that technology can help expand opportunities for American children, the Clinton Administration has made an unprecedented commitment to bringing technology into the classroom. As technology flows ever faster into the nation’s schools, many administrators are facing a range of...

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A gender‐based categorization for conflict resolution

Brahnam, Sheryl D.; Margavio, Thomas M.; Hignite, Michael A. - In: Journal of Management Development 24 (2005) 3, pp. 197-208

Purpose – As the workforce becomes increasingly diversified, it becomes increasingly important for managers to understand the conflict resolution attitudes brought to information systems (IS) by both men and women. This research was designed to investigate assumptions that may exist regarding...

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Corporate information transparency

Simon, Carol - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 10, pp. 1029-1031

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of information transparency in a for‐profit business environment, and explain the importance and relevance of the concept in creating a transparent organization. Design/methodology/approach – Through a review of a sample of...

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The impact of information systems on the performance of the core competence and supporting activities of a firm

Bacha, Eliane - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 8, pp. 752-763

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the performance of the supporting activities is more influenced by information systems (IS) than the performance of the core competence. Design/methodology/approach – A mail questionnaire survey was sent to alumni of a French...

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