Purpose – The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of goal setting in improving performance in an emerging economy, Barbados. Design/methodology/approach – There is a substantial body of literature which has shown that goal setting improves performance in the developed...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare women's mentoring experience in nine countries within the Americas, and to explore linkages between personal characteristics, mentoring practices, mentoring functions, and consequences of being mentee. Design/methodology/approach – A total of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider effective leadership in Africa and the African diaspora. This paper reports the results of emic research in Uganda, Barbados, Canada and the USA. Design/methodology/approach – A Delphi technique using open‐ended questions solicited ideas...