Purpose – Provides an summary of the workshop and discussions held by Management Decision at the 2005 Academy of Management annual conference. Design/methodology/approach – Reports on the discussions that took place amongst the four work groups on the following subjects: qualitative versus...

Purpose – This paper aims to question the dominance of citation metrics in the evaluation of the impact of research and prompt debate on how to evaluate impact in different contexts. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of a viewpoint and review of how metrics are used...

Practical and useful guidance is given to those undertaking management research; and advice is given on how to manage the practicalities of the research project. Particular emphasis is placed on applied and action research culminating in implementation of findings within an organisational...

Organizations take strategic direction decisions in four key areas: culture, policy, strategic plans and in the way they select and approach their markets. Presents an approach which allows managers to look simply and graphically at the complex interactions to guide them through the maze of...

Presents a proposal for an “Enterprise School of Management” in which organizations can greatly increase the productivity of their learning/training investments, by focusing on their key strategic issues. Gives an outline structure as to how to make that happen.

Architecture is emerging as an important concept in training and development. This covers all the design elements necessary for effective implementation and results – ensuring that potentially competing objectives are taken note of and made congruent; that reward and incentive structures are...

Management is not a science. There are too many variables for it to be anything other than the exercise of contextual judgement in situations which are understood as well as possible by the protagonists. But the scholarly management community, including researchers, educators, publishers and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the journal and organizational learning over the years. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted is that of providing a viewpoint perspective to look at the concept of the learning organization. Findings – By looking at...