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Non-Profit Organisations, Volume III : Society, Sustainability and Accountability

Thrassou, Alkis (ed.); Vrontis, Demetris (ed.); … - 2024

Chapter 1: Delineating Non-Profit Organizations: Society, Sustainability and Accountability -- Chapter 2: To Win or Not to Win: Analysis of Best Practices in Non-Governmental Organisations -- Chapter 3: Why Reporting Sustainability? The Portuguese Non-Financial Reporting's Socio-historical...

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L'irrigation dans la communaute Andine: a une construction sociale

Boelens, R.; Appollin, F. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 1996

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Irrigation in the Andean community: a social construction

Boelens, R.; Apollin, F. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 1999

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The evolution of a university research department facilitated by a groupware system ‐ Part 1: organizational growth, planning and learning

White, Barbara; Deakin, Anthony; Gouma, Perena; Rada, Roy - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 18 (1997) 4, pp. 201-210

Presents an extended study of the transformation of a university research group into a learning organization. The transformation process was realized during the rapid development of a small group into a medium‐sized organization through the addition of major projects, necessitating change from...

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The evolution of a university research department facilitated by a groupware system ‐ Part 2

Deakin, Anthony; White, Barbara; Rada, Roy - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 18 (1997) 5, pp. 244-250

introduced and a groupware tool, the plan‐document (PD1), was implemented, as part of the group’s strategy to develop into a … being more “personal” and accessible, attuned to the new matrix structure and including reporting as well as planning … of an uncertain environment through supporting open access between groups and individuals and fostering the group …

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Strategic Management (4th ed.)

Chan, Christopher C. A. - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 24 (2003) 2, pp. 112-113

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Learners training approach preference: national culture as a determinant

Rodrigues, Carl A; Bu, Nailin; Min, Byung - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 7 (2000) 1, pp. 23-32

Discusses the effectiveness of different training approaches in other cultures. Highlights differing learning preferences in different societies. Proposes that traineers in nations which contain a lack of individuality or confucianism prefer more teacher centred methods to those with an emphasis...

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Lessons from the military speed leadership development at Walmart

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 21 (2013) 4, pp. 12-13

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how supermarket‐giant Walmart, facing demand to open stores faster than it could produce qualified managers, has launched a leadership academy to develop high‐potential talent and increase the speed at which managers are ready for...

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Chamber music and coaching managers

Megginson, David - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 32 (2000) 6, pp. 219-224

Argues that, in the fields of team working and coaching, the metaphor of sporting excellence is overused. Considers the downside of the sporting analogy and proposes instead a musical analogy. Examines the value of the symphony orchestra, the jazz combo and the chamber music ensemble as...

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Enhancing flexible business training: learners and enterprises

Smith, Peter J. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 33 (2001) 3, pp. 84-88

Although flexible training is widely supported by enterprises and government, there are considerable challenges in ensuring successful training outcomes. The evidence is that business learners, at a vocational training level, are not typically well‐equipped for the self‐directed learning...

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