Purpose – The present paper seeks to identify what individual differences exist among employees in compliance with a management change; to examine the case of total quality management (TQM), and more precisely, to examine personality factors like extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism, and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors perceived to be associated with the design and delivery of an effective Olympic Games preparation camp. Design/methodology/approach – To identify and explore such factors, interviews were conducted with eight members of a...

There is a current boom of interest from managers in personal development. Describes inner and outer self‐confidence. Presents some examples of wares which are available from the current personal development market, in particular, one kind of course which the author has successfully run with...

Describes a four‐year study to identify the emotional state of National Health Service and local government senior and middle managers. This was accomplished via managers’ drawings to express their feelings about change. Describes various drawings and discusses their implications.

The effects of redundancy are well known, ranging from the emotional and physiological to the domestic and financial. There is a direct link between the loss of a job, the lowering of self‐esteem and the other “feel good” factors that go with employment. The received message is no work, no...

Purpose – This paper aims to outline the food safety roles and responsibilities within the industry that play an important role in the success of government initiatives, demonstrated using a new model of Food Safety Culture Excellence. It is the sixth article in a Worldwide Hospitality and...

Examines what thinkers have said about the nature of play, in particular its value to adults, and its relation to happiness and goals. Shows how play is natural to the digital generation, as back packers travelling around the world. Cites the pronouncements of writers like philosophers...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how young children define prices and expensiveness. Design/methodology/approach – Individual interviews were conducted. The sample was composed of 29 French children aged between five and 13 years old. Findings – The findings show that...