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Towards a new paradigm in experiential learning: lessons learned from kindergarten

Fourcade, François; Go, Nicolas - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 3, pp. 198-208

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare two radically different approaches of experiential learning, enabling four usually missing dimensions in experiential learning to be revealed. Design/methodology/approach – The data in this paper are drawn from a five‐year action research...

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Experiential learning for leadership and sustainability at IBM and HSBC

Gitsham, Matthew - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 3, pp. 298-307

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw on empirical data from two major organisations (IBM and HSBC) to offer insight on the question of the effectiveness and potential value of experiential learning approaches to developing the mindsets and skills needed by organisational leaders as...

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Developing strategies and leaders to succeed in a new era of sustainability

Lacy, Peter; Haines, Arnaud; Hayward, Rob - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 4, pp. 346-357

impacting the business environment, with a particular focus on the importance of education (formal and informal) in developing … strategic importance, driving new business models, and is essential for long‐term success. CEOs see education as the most …

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Indian Punjabi skilled migrants in Britain: of brain drain and under‐employment

Qureshi, Kaveri; Varghese, V.J.; Osella, Filippo - In: Journal of Management Development 32 (2013) 2, pp. 182-192

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the careers of skilled migrants from Indian Punjab. This study complicates the normalization of skilled migration as a “win‐win” situation by examining the career trajectories of skilled migrants from the Indian Punjab who are trying to...

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A model for sustainability education in support of the PRME

Dickson, Marsha A.; Eckman, Molly; Loker, Suzanne; … - In: Journal of Management Development 32 (2013) 3, pp. 309-318

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present innovative strategies to promote sustainability‐focused education, in … and footwear companies. The program is unique in focusing upon management education occurring outside the business school … vision of sustainability education, identified learning outcomes, developed practical and applied learning experiences and …

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Management Development Revisited

Conant, James C. - In: Journal of Management Development 10 (1991) 2, pp. 15-19

Management development is largely expensive but cost has not been properly assessed and the relevance of most programmes has not been calculated. Management development is largely educational. Suggestions are made regarding what could be measured as outcomes: employee morale, increased...

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The Rankings of International Business Programmes in China

Siu, Wai‐sum - In: Journal of Management Development 11 (1992) 7, pp. 18-21

attention. The evidence presented indicates that international business education in China is still at a growth stage and …

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TQM: Evolution, Scope and Strategic Significance for Management Development

DiPietro, R.A. - In: Journal of Management Development 12 (1993) 7, pp. 11-18

From the standpoint that “communication is everything” begins with the assumption that only when armed with a more universal imagery of what TQM truly encompasses can we appreciate its significance to competitive human resource utilization and management development. Traces the germinal...

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Outdoor‐based Experiential Training: Improving Transfer of Training Using Virtual Reality

Wagner, Richard J.; Campbell, John - In: Journal of Management Development 13 (1994) 7, pp. 4-11

Outdoor‐based experiential training has become a popular technique for training managers by directly involving them in the training process. Outdoor‐based programmes offer training in a fresh and motivating setting, tend to eliminate many of the role conflicts from the day‐to‐day work...

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Aspects of the internationalization of management education

Sharma, Basu; Roy, Judy Ann - In: Journal of Management Development 15 (1996) 1, pp. 5-13

education. Examines various dimensions of internationalization in management education, and identifies major trends in the … internationalization process to draw on their implications for the future of management education. …

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