There is a general consensus amongst industry experts that in order for the South African wineindustry to sustain the success it has enjoyed thus far in export markets like the United Kingdom,the Netherlands and Sweden and to become even more internationally competitive, its has toimprove the...

When expenses become an issue, training is often one of the first budget items to be cut. There have been a number of evaluation studies about rates of return from training interventions. Most results are based on interviewing participants about the value of the intervention and its effect on...

In recent years, the UK government skills policy has emphasised the role of workforceskills development as a key driver of economic success and improving productivityacross all sectors of the economy. The importance of skills (as a vehicle for enhancingproductivity performance) is highlighted...

This study examines long term changes in the industrial and workforce structure of the Australian construction industry and their effect on the capacity of the industry to invest in training. The study finds that restructuring has raised the barriers to employer investment in vocational training...

For firms to survive in the highly competitive Aerospace Component Supply Market, they must have some sustainable competitive advantages. Customers are demanding continual price reductions and improvements in lead times from their suppliers. In the Asia Pacific region, developing economies such...

First paragraph: Based on a three-year empirical investigation of an oil refinery, this chapter analyses organisational learning in terms of structuration theory. Structuration is the dynamic process by which an organisation’s rules and resources constrain individuals, while simultaneously...

Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published following peer-review in Management learning, published by and copyright Sage Publications Ltd.

This paper defines foresight as being a mental model about the future and considers the role of foresight in shaping actions and events reflected in imperious, heroic, tragic and chaotic futures (defined within the paper). The paper contends that success in foresight is not about acquiring...