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A Sociologist looks at Induction
Dave MarriottInduction of new employees is generally held to be of vital importance in reducing labour turnover during the first few weeks of employment. In this paper some widely held views…
Towards a Model of Labour Turnover and Job Choice
Terry MoretonThe main purpose of writing this paper is to try to suggest, in conceptual terms at least, a model for the labour turnover process. The model outlined in this paper is seen as a…
The Influence Process between Specialists and Executives
Andrew M. PettigrewStaff specialists are increasingly concerned about their credibility with executive groups. Events and trends of the past few years have meant more pressures on the staff man…
Design, Control, Behaviour and Performance
Allan WarmingtonThe art of management has been defined ‘as knowing exactly what you want men to do, and then seeing that they do it in the best and cheapest way’. F W Taylor, Shop Management…
The Contribution of a Business School to Management Education
R.J. BallIt is a particular pleasure and privilege to be invited to address this conference of the Institute of Personnel Management in its Diamond Jubilee Year. It is an additional…
A Study on Staff Succession
John T. BramhamThe purpose of this study was to provide a simple model designed to investigate a staff structure, showing how this would vary over time under different recruitment and promotion…
Centre for Business Research: in association with Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
The Centre was established in 1961, under the aegis of the Department of Economics at Manchester University, with the aim of promoting research into problems of business…
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hybridEditors:
- Professor Eddy Ng
- Professor Pauline Stanton