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Hamlin, Robert G.; Sage, Lesley – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: Most past research on formal mentoring has investigated its antecedents, outcomes and benefits with little attention given to what goes on inside the dyadic relationship. The purpose of this paper is to explore the types of mentor and mentee behaviours that are perceived as critical factors contributing to either a positive or negative…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mentors, Criteria, Content Analysis
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Mavor, Penny; Sadler-Smith, Eugene; Gray, David E. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine conceptual and theoretical links between intuition and coaching; investigate accomplished coaches' practical experiences of intuition; identify skill set of an intuitive coach; discuss implications of findings for coaches', HRD professionals', and line managers' learning and development.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intuition, Labor Force Development, Teaching Methods
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McDowall, Almuth; Saunders, Mark N. K. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: The first purpose of this paper is to review the practical and theoretical distinctions between training and development in the organisational psychology and human resource development (HRD) literatures. Then the paper seeks to investigate how managers responsible for the training and development function conceptualise these activities in…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Learning Strategies, Human Resources, Foreign Countries
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Rasdi, Roziah Mohd; Ismail, Maimunah; Uli, Jegak; Noah, Sidek Mohd – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical framework for measuring public sector managers' career success. Design/methodology/approach: The theoretical foundation used in this study is social cognitive career theory. To conduct a literature search, several keywords were identified, i.e. career success, objective and subjective…
Descriptors: Public Sector, Organizational Development, Career Development, Models
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Zavyalova, Elena K.; Kosheleva, Sofia V. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2009
Purpose: The paper investigates personal and environmental factors providing for the efficiency of line managers' activity and contributing to their professional and career advancement. The paper studies the prognostic value of the assessment of personal and environmental factors providing for the efficiency of line managers' activity according to…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Employees, Psychological Testing, Labor
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Hutchings, Kate; Weir, David – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: To explore the implications of internationalisation for "guanxi" and "wasta" and the role of trust, family and favours in underpinning these traditional models of networking. The paper also draws some implications for management development professionals and trainers. Design/methodology/approach: The argument is based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrators, Cultural Awareness, Social Networks
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Rees, Christopher J.; Jarvalt, Jane; Metcalfe, Beverley – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: To explore, through a case study, some of the key career-related HRD issues that senior managers are currently facing in the Estonian civil service. Design/methodology/approach: Presents primary empirical research into career management in the Estonian civil service since 1991, that is, in the post-Soviet era. The research involved…
Descriptors: Government Employees, Foreign Countries, Public Sector, Case Studies