UK managers: is capability in the eye of the beholder?

Abstract

Purpose

This article analyses whether UK managers are more or less capable than those from competitor nations.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper draws on research conducted on behalf of the UK Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) to clarify the situation.

Findings

What emerges are different perspectives on management capability which reflect a complex interplay of national and organizational culture. There are for instance key differences in the way that organizations approach MD on a national basis with the UK performance being rather mixed.

Originality/value

With the right leadership and the right vision, all managers rise above national differences to assume the cultural mantle of their organization.

Citation

Tamkin, P. (2007), "UK managers: is capability in the eye of the beholder?", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 20-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280710739098