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Competence management in maintenance: case – Finnish forest company

Heilmann, Pia; Heilmann, Jouni - In: Management Research Review 35 (2011) 1, pp. 4-13

information concerning competence development in maintenance, i.e. which are the necessary competences inside the company and how …

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Managing radical organisational transformation

Francis, D.; Bessant, J.; Hobday, M. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 1, pp. 18-31

For various reasons organisations can enter a condition that presents them with a “transformational imperative”. This happens when “old” ways of doing business cease to deliver sustainable competitive advantage and usual ways of “putting things right” fail to restore business...

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Strategic and competitive success: towards a model of the comprehensively competent organization

Thompson, John; Richardson, Bill - In: Management Decision 34 (1996) 2, pp. 5-19

possesses a wide range of generic competences (to an appropriate degree in each case) in order that the organization can develop … and sustain more specific competences in learning, change management and product/service competitive competency. These … “layers of competence” are illustrated in the form of an integrated web. While it is content competences which ultimately …

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Strategic effectiveness and success: the learning challenge

Thompson, John L. - In: Management Decision 34 (1996) 7, pp. 14-22

learning. Notes that to achieve this, organizations must draw on a range of generic competences and develop an appropriate mix … their strategic competences remains an issue. …

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Competence and strategic paradox

Thompson, John L. - In: Management Decision 36 (1998) 4, pp. 274-284

Looking at organizational decision and choices in the 1990s, it is tempting to conclude that we live in an era of focus and downsizing. The time of the conglomerate has passed. Downsizing can always be justified to improve efficiency, but only if it is really rightsizing to prepare a strong base...

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Mentoring in the mainstream

Conway, Christopher - In: Management Development Review 8 (1995) 4, pp. 27-29

Argues that mentoring can play an important role in the emerging mainstream of management development and in achieving organizational change. Discusses the roles and benefits of mentoring for the mentor, the mentee and the organization in terms of leadership/management development, succession...

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Evaluating Graduate Development

Arnold, John; Mackenzie Davey, Kate - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 8, pp. 9-15

kinds. Key findings are reported concerning graduates′ experiences, attitudes and self‐rated competences. These are compared …

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Alignment and strategic change: a challenge for marketing and human resources

Cobb, J.C.; Samuels, C.J.; Sexton, M.W. - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 19 (1998) 1, pp. 32-43

Alignment is a key aspect of strategic change. Alignment between customers and employees is a critical component. Two functional areas ‐ marketing and human resources ‐ are well positioned to play important roles in the alignment process, and they share similar methods. But in most...

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Three contemporary challenges for OD practitioners

Neumann, Jean E.; Miller, Eric J.; Holti, Richard - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 20 (1999) 4, pp. 216-221

Contemporary organisational realities challenge consultants to develop: more up‐to‐date motivational knowledge; the ability and willingness to work with change agents unsympathetic to applied social science; and, facility with methodologies for both cultural and structural change. Changes over...

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The Business of Leadership

Mann, Sandi - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 19 (1998) 7, pp. 400-401

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