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Can Culture be Managed? Working with “Raw” Material: The Case of the English Slaughtermen
Stephen Ackroyd, Philip A. CrowdyThis article questions whether a core objectiveof HRM – to manage organisational culture – isfeasible, other than at a most superficial level.On the basis of an in‐depth case…
“Our Most Valuable Asset is People”: Practising a Popular Philosophy in a Life Assurance Company
Veronica HopeIn this article the author analyses the HRMstrategies and practices of a major life insurancecompany, designed to promote a marketing‐led,change‐oriented culture in an industry…
Creating a Learning Organisation
Mark Easterby‐SmithThis article, arguing that a key feature in thesuccess of Japanese companies is their ability tolearn rapidly from their experiences, reviewssome of the more important…
The Paradox in Open Learning at Work
Alison Fuller, Murray SaundersThis article identifies a central paradox in “openlearning” – that in a commercial context its“openness”, seen from instrumental andprescriptive perspectives, will be restricted…
The Curse of the Working Classes: Alcohol as a Workplace Issue
Anthony FenleyThe purpose of this article is to consider the mainissues for managers in dealing with problemdrinking. It reviews legal and medical criteria, andsociety’s ambivalent attitude…
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0048-3486Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Eddy Ng
- Professor Pauline Stanton