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Employee engagement is a two‐way street
V. Rama DeviThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of creating a retention‐rich organizational culture and discuss the drivers of employee engagement.
Sainsbury comes a cropper in Cairo: Did HRM factors contribute to supermarket's failure in Egypt?
The purpose of this paper is to examine the HRM factors that may have contributed to the failure of UK supermarket group Sainsbury's attempt to enter the Egyptian market.
Why Sun Ray failed to shine: “Innovation trauma” hinders new product
This paper aims to examine how previous innovation failures hindered subsequent related innovation at Sun Microsystems. It also aims to concentrate on the human resource…
The spirit of change sweeps through Glenmorangie: Brand cements luxury status by promoting quality culture
The purpose of this paper is to describe how whisky company Glenmorangie improved quality awareness following its takeover by luxury‐goods firm Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy.
Emerald turns talent management on its head: The push-pull way to fast-track staff
The purpose of this paper is to explore how a medium-size business has established a “push-pull” method of management and organizational development, based around an…
BT connects with older workers: Pioneering policies help to attract and retain the over‐50s
This paper aims to describe BT's policies to help its older staff, which made it one of only ten employers worldwide to win last year's AARP International Innovative Employer…
Diversity policies fuel business success at Centrica: Company wins award for anti‐ageism initiatives
The purpose of this paper is to describe the policies that helped Centrica, the international integrated energy organization, to win last year's AARP International Innovative…
Take‐off for Flybe's engineering training: Airline recognized as an awarding body for its own approved qualifications
The aim of this paper is to describe how regional airline Flybe has teamed up with Exeter College to provide a four‐year programme in aerospace engineering, plus training for…
Hellmann UK delivers the chance for company's talent to sparkle: Development program for managers of the future
The purpose of this paper is to describe a program at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK to encourage internal promotions and to award talented employees with deserved recognition.
El Al improves service quality without turbulence from employees: Involvement and ownership smooth the way for changes
The purpose of this paper is to trace the process by which the new management of airline El Al sought to implement a premium service strategy and to assimilate this strategy into…
Storytelling sustains a sharing culture at Sarkuysan: High levels of trust and commitment at Turkish copper manufacturer
The purpose of this paper is to reveal how effective knowledge‐management practices, combined with a supportive corporate culture, have helped Turkish copper company Sarkuysan to…
Bentley accelerates internal promotions: Academy helps to train managers of the future
This paper aims to examine three initiatives in the motor industry – the Bentley academy, which is helping the company to “grow its own” managers; the UK's new national Training…
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