The extent to which skill and competency-based systems used by work organizations in the United Kingdom may contribute to maintenance of the pay gap between men and women was examined through a review of the following: pertinent literature from the United Kingdom and United States; 15 published...

Draws on the experiences of eight employers at different stages of their use of competencies. The practices of the five organizations using competencies for the performance review of their managers have been evaluated in detail by seeking feedback from 184 employees. The findings, illustrated by...

Examines the use of competences in the light of the many claims which have been made about them recently. Investigates whether they are here to stay or just a passing phase. One indication is the extent to which companies use them in practice and how useful they find them in delivering...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of diversity management initiatives using three good practice examples from employers operating in the manufacturing, IT and charity sectors in the UK. Design methodology/approach – Using IBM, Jaguar Land Rover and Scope as...