Training's radical agenda: New challenges are destroying old comfort zones

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Business is being governed by new rules. Globalization and its underpinning communications technologies have thrown up new challenges for managers. Decisions need to be made faster, while there is also greater complexity – everything from managing multicultural workforces, to being prepared for assault from the hidden enemy of international terrorism.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2006), "Training's radical agenda: New challenges are destroying old comfort zones", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 31-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280610677007