This paper examines the roots of Britain's training problem, drawing links with long-standing industrial decline and lack of competitiveness. It is argued that training has considerable strategic importance in this context, but major attitudinal and structural obstacles are restricting the...

Technological, economic and market forces are causing organizations to make radical changes in both their strategy and human resource management (HRM). This study examines the impact of change on computer supplier firms using interviews with 11 personnel directors and executives and three...

Looks at the factors which drive and stabilise training activity. These include business strategic factors such as new products; the external/ internal labour markets; internal factors such as management commitment or existing training systems; and external training stimuli and support. Examines...

Looks at the changes in the business environment and examines the changes in human resource management which reflect this. Discusses in detail the response of human resource management to the need for a supply of skills through recruitment and training programmes. Also discusses the recognition...

Examines how companies in the computer sector have responded to the restructuring within their industry and in particular the changes they have made to their approach to personnel issues. Examines their approach to redundancies, recruitment and retention; training and career development;...

Describes Halford's expansion and introduction of new technology which changed their approach to human resource management. Looks at the changes of attitude in Halford's top management and the restructuring process. Describes the introduction and training of EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale)...