Purpose – The paper seeks to examine how potential international business managers used to be selected for overseas … international managers who operate in the global marketplace. Included is the author's own experience in this field. The use of … potential international managers faced with careers involving considerable time away from the home base are examined, in …

/methodology/approach – Structured interviews and surveys with over 1,000 managers at all levels across industry sectors in the UK: cross‐checked with …, and is currently in progress. Practical implications – The paper helps managers progress their careers by actively … managing their managers, rather than being managed by them. Originality/value – Creation of a new tool for understanding …

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the experiences of managers who underwent a training needs analysis (TNA … managers and training consultants. Recommendations are made to address and reconcile the differing interpretations and … the process. Line managers should receive instruction in TNA. Originality/value – The article addresses the similarities …

leaders rather than managers. Four specific potential dangers are identified. These are the lack of emphasis on the need to … pathways for people to become leaders rather than managers and neglect of the development of critical managerial skills. Whilst …

accountability is the foundation for success; (2) exceptional managers, regardless of level, demonstrate competence in four core … professionals and line managers looking to develop their team and understand the competencies that impact leadership effectiveness.  …

/methodology/approach – The factors and processes relating to job loss and outplacement among managers in the UK are examined and compared through … trends over a five‐year period; examines the extent to which managers lose the ability to plan and control their lives and … attempts to link this to their individual predisposition and finally determines how managers are likely to respond or operate …

) of managers and levels of engagement amongst their direct reports. The findings are discussed in terms of a business case … an online web survey system. Correlation analyses were then performed with the data. Findings – The EI of managers was … engagement scores was accounted for by managers' EI. Research limitations/implications – Future research needs to establish …

managers. Findings – Statistically significant relationships were found between various “task” behaviors and 360 degree … the nature of the relationships between middle and senior managers. Research limitations/implications – The research uses … one outcome measure, 360 degree assessments, examines one contextual variable, seniority, and is based on managers in the …