Journal of Management Development: Volume 27 Issue 9

Aligning business leadership development with business needs: the value of discrimination

Catherine Bailey, Martin Clarke

This paper is derived from a two‐year study that sought to provide a critical understanding of the current state of business leadership development (BLD) and to identify…

The impact of ethical climate on job satisfaction, and commitment in Nigeria: Implications for management development

John O. Okpara, Pamela Wynn

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of ethical climate on job satisfaction and organizational commitment in Nigeria, and to discover the extent to which unethical…

The management of poor performance by front‐line managers

Geoffrey W. Goodhew, Peter A. Cammock, Robert T. Hamilton

The purpose of this paper is to study the consistency in the management of poor performance by a group of experienced managers working at the same level in a service organisation…

“Climate for ethics” and occupational‐organisational commitment conflict

Brian English

Many, if not all, professions place a high value on ethical conduct. Professionals working in organisations that are perceived to have a low regard for ethics should therefore…

Leadership techniques for nurturing worker garden variety creativity

Milton Mayfield, Jacqueline Mayfield

The purpose of this paper is to provide a model for how leaders can nurture and develop worker garden variety creativity.

Collaborative Advantage: How Organizations Win by Working Together

Yue Xu