Contends that high performance in terms of managerial learning, attainment and return on investment in learning can be readily achieved using the process of action learning. Profiles the contemporary origins of action learning and its application to business challenges and argues that it is the...

This issue is dedicated to ''learning atwork'', arguably one of the most significantenablers of business strategy now and inthe future. Speaking on the theme of''learning and leadership'' at a recentcorporate event, a UK board director talkedof his firm's drive to become the worldleader in brewing

Reviews the acquisition of Forte plc, the longest established UK hotel company, by Granada plc. The Granada Group, a television and leisure conglomerate, launched a £3.3 billion hostile takeover bid for Forte on 22 November 1995, in one of the UK’s most expensive takeovers this decade. This...

Argues that, despite increasing interest in teamwork, much of the literature on the subject is inconclusive and often derived from anecdote rather than primary research. Seeks to develop an empirically‐based conceptual framework with which to characterize effective teamwork in the hospitality...

Purpose – This paper seeks to introduce the Sandals philosophy and how it enabled Sandals Resorts International to become the world's most celebrated ultra all‐inclusive resort company. Design/methodology/approach – The paper profiles the company's growth and approach to human resource...