In this article a definition of “succession planning” is given, outlining the potential benefits and problems of implementing a succession‐planning programme in a health service organisation, and factors critical for the success of such a programme are discussed. A case study is presented...

Discusses changes in management practice and its educational base in Central and Eastern Europe as moves are made from the centrally planned economy to a market one. The business school system is seen as an attractive pattern to follow in Hungarian business and management education at university...

Discusses US Army War College approach to including Strategic Leadership in its curriculum. Key aspects emerged from a preliminary, widely based conference: the environment in which a leader must function; their tasks; the competences they require. These are analysed. Competences are subdivided...

Describes the role of an executive education programme in fostering change in traditionally passive business functions. The objective is to move the function from its traditional stance to that of a strategically‐oriented contributor to the competitive advantage of the firm. To be successful,...

In today′s rapidly changing and high‐pressured environment, managers need to learn to think more strategically about what they should be doing in their jobs. Shows how managers can take a strategic view of their work by first recognizing the flexibility and freedom in the job and then the...

TRW and the American business sector in general is faced with a crisis that is not only a financial crisis. We are faced with increasing competition and are questioning our ability to respond. We have identified the problem, we have analysed the competition, and now we understand why their...

What are the communications problems which are common in corporate and business films and tapes? Describes anecdotally a number of mistakes often made when corporate America tries to communicate through film or video with an audience. Suggests that business people ask a number of questions...

The development of human capital is critical for firms to gain competitive advantage. However, short‐term, risk‐averse managerial behaviour often produces lower investments in the development of human capital. Short‐term risk‐averse managerial behaviour is often the result of managerial...

Argues that, although cultural differences clearly affect relationships within organizations, tensions are often triggered first by other contextual factors. Presents the findings of a study of foreign acquisitions of US firms, and demonstrates how problems between the two partners most often...

Describes the practical problems that the director of human resources of the North American subsidiary of a French group encountered related to cultural misunderstandings and stereotyping. Specifically deals with the difficulties he experienced when organizing internal training programmes,...