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Facilitators and constraints in leisure travel participation: the case of the southeast of Portugal

Silva, Oriana; Correia, Antónia - In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and … 2 (2008) 1, pp. 25-43

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyse facilitators and constraints of Portuguese south‐eastern residents face when making decisions for leisure travel participation. Design/methodology/approach – The inquiry anchors on a case study research, supported by a theoretical sampling...

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Conflict, facilitation, and individual coping styles across the work and family domains

Rotondo, Denise M.; Kincaid, Joel F. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 23 (2008) 5, pp. 484-506

conflict, and work and family facilitation in a simultaneous equations framework Design/methodology/approach – Data from the … family facilitation has not been studied before and was also included. Findings – The efficacy of individual coping styles on … conflict and the relationships between coping and facilitation were not uniform and varied depending on the source domain …

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The dark tower

Barner, Robert - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 21 (2008) 1, pp. 120-137

Purpose – To provide a descriptive case study showing how the construction of drawings as visual metaphors can help work groups “give voice” to their emotional reactions to organizational change events, and provide groups with a vehicle for interpreting and framing their experience of...

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Facilitating virtual learning groups

McFadzean, Elspeth; McKenzie, Jane - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 6, pp. 470-494

Today, universities are using technological advances that have enabled them to change their traditional delivery methods. Computer supported collaborative learning permits students to undertake courses via the Internet. This allows students from all over the world to take part in a course where...

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Facilitating learning spaces in forum theatre

Rae, Jan - In: European Journal of Training and Development 37 (2013) 2, pp. 220-236

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the extent to which forum theatre interventions can support non-hierarchical approaches to learning, development and change management initiatives in organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were carried out...

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Reflective practice during action learning in management development programmes

Robertson, Jane; Le Sueur, Heidi; Terblanche, Nicky - In: European Journal of Training and Development 45 (2020) 2/3, pp. 149-165

Purpose This study aims to investigate the aspects that influence reflective practice during an action learning approach to management development programmes (MDPs). Design/methodology/approach A narrative inquiry approach was used to gather interview and pictorial data from 16 participants who...

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Business coaching: challenges for an emerging industry

Clegg, Stewart R.; Rhodes, Carl; Kornberger, Martin; … - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 37 (2005) 5, pp. 218-223

Purpose – To identify the distinguishing characteristics and future challenges for the business coaching industry in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – A telephone survey of business coaching firms was used to identify the main structural characteristics of the industry. Structured...

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Struggling with the issue of who the client is in organization development interventions

Hubbell, Larry - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 25 (2004) 5, pp. 399-410

Recently, the author facilitated a particularly difficult organization development (OD) intervention with a private non‐profit organization. It was an organization whose staff and governing board were deeply divided by interpersonal conflict. Although he tried to avoid it, the author found...

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Towards a model of effective group facilitation

Wardale, Dorothy - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 34 (2013) 2, pp. 112-129

Purpose – This paper aims to report on research into managers’ and facilitators’ perceptions of effective facilitation … ineffective facilitation experiences. These stories are analysed within a constructivist‐interpretivist paradigm. Findings – Four … stages important to facilitation are identified: Preparation, Event, Satisfactory Outcomes and Transfer. Strategies and …

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“They don’t take notes!” Tensions perceived by first-line workers in an action research project

Lebesby, Kristin; Benders, Jos - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 29 (2023) 5/6, pp. 242-255

Purpose This study aims to emphasize the importance of taking into account the perspectives of prospective participants and identifying potential tensions in action research. Design/methodology/approach This paper reflects on a (participatory) action research (AR) project in which the first...

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