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Leadership, learning and local democracy : Political dimensions of the strategic management of change

Martin, Steve - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 7, pp. 534-546

Draws upon detailed empirical work undertaken with elected members and senior officers from a sample of 30 UK local authorities. Its focus is on the ways in which authorities have responded to rapid changes in the economic, social and political contexts and the profound challenges which these...

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Market orientation in a developing economy public institution : Revisiting the Kohli and Jaworski's framework

Mahmoud, Mohammed A.; Hinson, Robert E. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 2, pp. 88-102

limitations/implications – Further research into local governments across multiple regions in Ghana, or from a range of countries …

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The role of benchmarking within the cultural reform journey of an award‐winning Australian local authority

Jones, Robert - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 6 (1999) 4, pp. 338-349

Wollongong City Council in New South Wales, Australia, won the Australian Quality Award in 1997 and the Australian Customer Service Award in 1998, the first local council to receive such awards. This article presents a case history of the cultural reform journey of the council since 1990, in...

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Do Senior Managers Differ in the Public and Private Sector? : An Examination of Team Role Preferences

Arroba, Tanya; Wedgwood‐Oppenheim, Felix - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 9 (1994) 1, pp. 13-16

Deals with the question of whether senior managers in the public and private sector differ psychologically. There are many ways in which such a difference might be measured. Examines one aspect: the predisposition to adopt particular roles in teams. Compares the results found by Meredith Belbin...

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Mentoring “makes” the salesforce at CDW : Scheme transforms college leavers into productive members of the workforce

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 1, pp. 27-29

Purpose – Describes how CDW Corporation, Illinois, USA – a fast‐growing company with a young workforce, many recruited straight from college – relies heavily on mentoring to provide the rapid learning and flexible skills it needs to succeed in the fast‐changing technology sector....

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Motivating a multicultural workforce

Terry, Jinsoo - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 39 (2007) 1, pp. 59-64

Purpose – This paper aims to show the value of a direct handling of multicultural issues and some of the details of how to go about motivating a multicultural workforce. Design/methodology/approach – Completely empirical, all based on hard‐won experience in several companies although only...

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Is life a balancing act?

Hughes, Nicola - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 39 (2007) 5, pp. 281-284

available to help them achieve a great balance and improve productivity and wellbeing. Findings – The case study shows that work …‐life balance is having a massive impact not only on businesses productivity, but also on the economy as a whole. A massive amount … implemented a work‐life balance programme shows that the results are significant. The increase in staff wellbeing and productivity …

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The new rules of engagement: treating your workforce as a workforce of one

Smith, David; Cantrell, Susan M. - In: Strategic HR Review 10 (2011) 3, pp. 5-11

engage the workforce and boost talent retention, as well as employee performance and productivity to the benefit of the …

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The influence of corporate communications on recycling behaviour

Mee, Nicky; Clewes, Debbie - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 9 (2004) 4, pp. 265-275

This paper is a case study which explores the impact of a variety of communication tools and the way in which they influence the recycling behaviour of residents in Rushcliffe Borough Council. Despite the fact that household waste is growing at a significant rate, very little empirical research...

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Leeds keeps its trainers in tune through training : Programme promotes a more professional approach

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 7, pp. 11-12

Purpose – Aims to describe the advantages resulting from the trainers and associate trainers in the IT section of Leeds City Council's learning and development unit having achieved the trainer‐assessment programme (TAP) certificate in training‐delivery skills. Design/methodology/approach...

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