Notions of 'competence' and of 'core competencies' are at the heart of much recent thinking in the field of strategic management. They have been developed in response to the need for concepts that can more accurately reflect the rapid evolution of business organisations and the dynamics of their competitive interactions. When applied to real-life situations, the 'competence' perspective has pro…
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The consultancy business is booming. For any consultant aiming to survive and grow in this complex world, they need to have a clear and concise change model to hand, one that can guarantee delivery of a wide range of change projects. Based around the author’s 7Cs model (Client, Clarify, Create, Change, Confirm, Continue, Close), The Seven Cs of Consulting offers both budding and experience…
In this clearly written study, O'Brien (The Fast Forward MBA in Business), a former communications consultant, puts a positive spin on the progress women have made in corporate America during the last three decades. According to the author, current research that focuses on "glass ceilings" or the small number of female CEOs obscures what women have actually achieved in the workplace. Drawing on…
TABLE OF CONTENTS ; Introduction: Perspectives on Competence Development: Views and Tensions; Theme 1 Competence in the Workplace: A Focus on Industry and Vocational Education; Ch. 1 Understanding the Basis for Competence Development; Ch. 2 Perceptions of Vocational Education and Competence: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice Ch. 2 Perceptions of Vocational Education…
It shows: - How to diagnose the human resource policies of your firm and their immediate and long term consequences; and how to change them. - How to integrate personnel policies into the firm’s overall competitive strategy - How to create mechanism for employee influence and participation; how to assess the potential for union-management collaboration. - How to manage human resources flo…