Using original data, Managers in the Making presents a thorough analysis of the processes by which managers are made in Britain and Japan. It provides a detailed comparative study of the careers, training, developmental experience and job demands of managers in eight named companies, matching British firms with Japanese counterparts....

Uneasy Chaperone is a readable new guide for mutual fund directors (sometimes called trustees), their counsel, advisors and support staff. It is a practical, down to earth guide which helps directors? understand the intricacies of their job. Uneasy Chaperone serves as an informative text for all who work in, and study about, the U.S....

Innovation is increasingly identified as the critical factor in ensuring economic competitiveness....

Written in a highly accessible style by a small distinguished team, this book provides a definitive overview of the key themes and trends in management development. It focuses, in particular, on the way organisations develop their managers, and on how the managers themselves view this development....

Written in a highly accessible style by a small distinguished team, this book provides a definitive overview of the key themes and trends in management development. It focuses, in particular, on the way organisations develop their managers, and on how the managers themselves view this development....

In this unique volume John Storey has brought together leading authorities to provide comprehensive and state of the art coverage of the key and emerging issues in HRM appropriate for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels....