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Managing The State Of Readiness Of Army Paratroopers In Malaysia, Lim Kiat Choy

Student Works (2000-2009)

The parachute force of the Malaysian Army was formed less than a decade ago to provide the Armed Forces with the elements of "reach" and "responsiveness". "Reach" because they can be deployed swiftly by air and engaging in tactical air landed operations (TALO). "Responsiveness" because they are always held at a high state of readiness. Hence, expectations on the paratroopers are high and the Army depends on such forces to ensure that its overall mission is accomplished. This study attempts to measure the attitudinal profile of the currentparatroopers in the Malaysian Army and to compare their combat behaviourwith those from …

People Management By Rosemary Thomson, Universities Press, Price: Rs 190., C N Kumar

IIMB Management Review

Managing people is an important challenge for leaders in today's business. People management is an attempt to help them understand the various dimensions of this task in organisations and point to solutions

Dotcom: Classifying The New Animal, D Sampath

IIMB Management Review

During the 70s, computer communication technology was transformed by desktop computing and distributed capacity. Networks
based on the TCP/IP protocol (transmission control protocol and Internet protocol) started communicating with one another.
Internet control message protocol, a mechanism to transfer control messages between nodes, was developed to manage ARPANET (the US government's advanced research project networks). ARPANET started in 1969 and developed into the Internet in 1984 with the advent of UNIX and client/ server architecture. Data was transferred between networks in packet form through  switches, routers, bridges, and gateways. From defence, the Internet found its application in educational institutions. Usenet …

Continuing Professional Development Towards Employee Empowerment In Manpower Training: A New Domain Of Organisational Strategy, Joseph S.L. Yip

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In response to the growing complexity and dynamics of global environment, the key to success is to encourage employee to be responsible for the success or failure of the enterprise. The process for securing that employee involvement and creating change is employee empowerment. This paper provides an overview of the employee empowerment considerations pressing upon the managers’ attitude and proposes an overall empowerment process management model and training curriculum in effective quality service delivery. It also reports on a case study investigating the current and potential existence, implementation and levels of training in empowering management styles in ten international property …

Training For Betterment: A Model For Training Of Professionals In A Diverse Organisation, Freidoon A. Khavarpour, Bruno Gelonesi

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Staff development is one of the pillars of organisational advancement. A welltrained employee has the capacity to increase the organisational output and improve his/her individual social capacity. The conventional method of staff development trains each tier of decision-makers for their particular skill needs. The problem with this model is that capital gain and financial results might be the only mutual outcome of these training. The proposed model sees the staff as individuals who might have similar needs and interests towards certain philosophical and cultural views holding the organisation together. The model, already in practice in one of the Pacific Island …

The Development Of A Management Competency Model And A Development Centre, Sara Wong

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In 1999, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has developed a Hong Kong focused Management Competency Model and a Development Centre which aimed to improve the organisation’s capability to develop managers for general management roles. The project began with the development of the Management Competency Model which formed the foundation of the Development Centre. The research process included surveys and focus group meetings. The Management Competency Model comprised 31 competencies grouped under 8 clusters. The assessment tools adequately measuring the competencies identified in the Model included personality questionnaire, 360 degree assessment exercise, group discussion on business case, role play, presentation, …

Analysis Of Training Needs For Employees Of International Five-Star Hotels In Taipei, Taiwan, Shu-Hsiao Tsen

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The main purpose of this study is to explore the training demands of the employees working at the international five-star hotel in Taipei. The study is based on the questionnaire to those who work at four Taipei’s international hotels and their departments, such as Front Desk Department, Food & Beverage Department and Room Department, are frequently interactive with their customers.

Psychology For Trainers: By Alison Hardingham, London: Universities Press, 1999, Vasanthi Srinivasan

IIMB Management Review

Trainer effectiveness is a critical dimension in successful training programmes. In recent times, a number of self-help and how-to books have tried to address some aspects of trainer effectiveness. The University Press series on ‘training essentials’ is an addition to the subject. The books in the series written by experts are intended to act as core readings for trainers who wish to obtain competency in the area of training. The current book differs from the other books in the series mainly in the emphasis. While most of the other books focus on the training function in the organisation (as evident …

Professional Coaches Working In Branch Banking: Their Impact On Job Motivation And Sales Performance, Ann K. Gegelys

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Undergraduate Business Internships And Career Success: Are They Related?, Jack Gault, John Redington, Tammy Schlager

Marketing Faculty Publications

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Knowing In Firms: Understanding, Managing And Measuring Knowledge; Edited By Georg Von Krogh, Johan Roos And Dirk Kleine, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998, Abhoy K Ojha

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

What Is The Significance Of Online Technology As A Training Tool, Thomas Clifton Peterson

Graduate Research Papers

This paper examines the current directions and future trends of using online sources and activities as a tool for learning. It concentrates on the developmental progress of the most powerful force shaping the evolution of this technology: the Internet. As we enter the 21st Century, online training is becoming the dominant educational technology. The Internet has succeeded in removing the time and space barriers to online multimedia instruction.

A Comparison Of Web-Based And Conventional-Based Training Methods In A Leading Midwestern Company, Hani Aljadaani

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The primary purpose of this study was to compare trainees' perceptions of learning in a web-based delivery and conventional-based delivery in a leading Midwestern Electronics Company. This study examined trainees' perceptions of learning environment differences and related demographic and attitudinal perception variables. Due to the nature of human beings, interactivity is a key element in the learning process.

Two training programs were selected, one of which was Web-Based Training (WBT) and the other one was classroom based. The two have been chosen with the respect to the achievement of concepts and skills. The training programs were beginning Microsoft Word 97 …