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...

The competitive nature of the financial services market has placed increased importance on the satisfaction of customer needs. This study considers the customer orientation of the customer contact personnel in four banks. Specifically, the relationships between employee motivation, satisfaction,...