Table of contents
Doctors of industry
M.K. HusseyGraduates are often criticised by industry as being narrow, inflexible and generally incapable of solving real problems in a real world. The blame, however, lies with the…
Contingency theory in management
Gordon ReddingIn a presidential speech to the annual conference of the Academy of Management in Seattle, Professor Lyman Porter took as his theme the progress of work in Organizational…
It's tough at the top
Parry RogersAs a business man, I have experienced and observed stress in the management situation in a number of different companies and organisations. I hope, therefore, that I may be able…
An active role for the big bosses in management training
David AshtonIn several European countries we can observe an increasing willingness among organisations to support in‐company “experimental” approaches to management training. It is a common…
Nutrition
Human nutrition is concerned with food and its effect on people. It deals with the food components that are used by the body for energy and growth, and the nutrients that must be…
Making Rosla a year on the job
Guy MontfordAt a time when there is increasing awareness and concern over the way in which young people are prepared for the world of work, it is opportune to review the place of work…
Personal qualities in management and supervision
Bill WalshThe human aspects of management and supervision have tended to become secondary to the technical and scientific in the last quarter century. We go on learning more and more about…
Absenteeism — how to cure an expensive headache
Lyndon JonesAbsenteeism and labour turnover amongst employees are, major problems in many industries in various parts of the globe. And when the world economy moves into higher gear, the…
The strategy of management training
Clive LoveluckAs management trainers, we are often involved in the attempt to persuade students and managers to formulate, analytically, organizational corporate strategy; we are less…
Colour video‐the new training aid
Roy BaxterAlthough the systematic approach to training has now all but become a byword in industry and commerce, its practical implications can be observed by the growing numbers of…
Management Studies at first degree level
Christopher ClarkIn recent years Management Studies has moved from the post‐graduate level to the area of major importance for Universities and Colleges: the undergraduate teaching of students…
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