Purpose – External inputs are critical for organisational creativity. In order to bridge different thought worlds and cross-organisational barriers, managers must initiate and motivate boundary spanning processes. The purpose of this paper is to explore how boundary spanners manage creativity...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the primacy of adequate human capital for successful completion of infrastructure projects in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach is used and three Caribbean infrastructure projects analyzed using...

Purpose – The management profession has a long and well‐documented history adopting and abandoning “fads” promulgated by a series of thinkers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who enjoy a “guru” like status. The purpose of this paper shows that stereotyping contributes to the...

Purpose – The concepts of sustainable development (SD) and management systems (MS) are finding increasing acceptance in a variety of fields, including academy, politics, and non‐governmental organizations. These concepts are also being used by the general population. This paper aims to...

Executives must develop skills to manage management time as well as conventional time. Methods which improve skills include understanding time‐space structures, using methods proposed by Peter F. Drucker, and managing one′s immediate management molecule as proposed by William Oncken....

Public concern regarding the United States′ competitive dilemma has forced both private‐and public‐sector organisations to critically re‐examine traditional accepted managerial techniques. This article presents a preliminary plan for implementing the managerial philosophy of Dr W....

Some of the newer techniques in managerial decision making are examined, with particular reference to those based on statistical and mathematical principles and the use of management information systems. The creativity approach in its modern form, described as lateral thinking, is reviewed. It...

The author propounds that management carries a responsibility – to employees and suppliers as well as customers. Respect is seen as the key relationship variable. In this it is argued such managerial techniques as Management by Objectives (MBO) and internal competition are counterproductive.