Drawing on research conducted over a number of years in a range of different organisations, how payment systems can be designed and implemented to increase the likelihood of success is explained. In addition, it is suggested that a participative approach to change can produce beneficial...

Purpose In relation to the critical problem, this paper aims to present an understanding of the agency theory and the stakeholder theory from the perspective of the Islamic principles. Indeed, a thorough examination of the theoretical background explaining corporate governance from the Islamic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance the view that the planned reduction in health and safety red‐tape in the UK, combined with growing industry demand for proven skills from contractors and suppliers as well as the cross‐skilling that has become so important during the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain how to provide effective feedback. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers three impediments to effective feedback – the pain of social rejection, the fact that people tend to listen from their dominant brain hemisphere and...

Purpose – Provides chief executives with 21 tools for success in the turbulent global business environment. Design/methodology/approach – Illustrates the main points with the examples of such successful international leaders as Jack Welch, Steve Jobs, A. G. Lafley, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, Jeff...