Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and...

Corporate universities are not new, but have experienced tremendous growth during the last ten years. Predictions are that corporate universities will outnumber traditional colleges and universities within the next ten years. Reasons for the rapid growth are profiled in this article along with...

Many American corporations, for various reasons, have performed poorly and are now facing economic problems. However, the number of managers has increased dramatically. Their size, diversification, planning strategies, government regulations, new technologies, lack of expertise, and mistrust...

The information revolution and proliferation of computers in the workplace has led to a new fear of target‐users, “computerphobia”. Fears confronting those who are not computer literate are examined and a comprehensive model for management development is suggested to encourage the...

A learning organisation is defined as one which communicates a sense of organisational achievement associated with personal development for all employees. Visits to several US companies are discussed, and influences on organisational learning described. It is concluded that no major differences...

The attitudes of financial investment service executives towards hiring college students with marketing backgrounds are examined, as well as the attitudes of the students toward working in financial institutions. A large proportion of students indicated having many of the attributes considered...