Journal of Management Development articles from September 1997

Journal of Management Development archives from September 1997

Why is a third of your time wasted in meetings?
September 1, 1997... To determine why meetings are unproductive to such a large degree and what implications this has for management, we surveyed more than 230 Caribbean business people. Over 60 Caribbean executives and professionals identified key elements...

Why we don't teach leadership in our MBA programmes.
September 1, 1997... Recently, on thumbing through a catalogue promoting training packages for consultants, trainers, and managers, it reminded me of the days when I was a kid, and would spend hours looking at the pictures of the toys in the Sears, Roebuck...

The future of management training in Canadian healthcare organizations.
September 1, 1997... Effective management is a key factor contributing to effective organizations and management training and development (MTD) is an essential ingredient for the development of an effective management cadre. General agreement on MTD trends surface...

Developing expatriates' cross-cultural sensitivity: cultures where "your culture's OK" is really not OK.
September 1, 1997... Introduction In the past, in some nations, such as the USA, most business enterprises were able to maintain a steady growth rate or at least survive in their home-country market. However, since costs have steadily increased in those nations...