Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 8 Issue 6

Buckingham's Action Learning Business School — How Well Does the Theory Work?

Gordon Wills, Abby Day

A new business school was created last year with the intention of combining academic theory and practical application. The International Management Centre from Buckingham (IMCB…

The Evaluation of Training Part I: Clarifying the Concept

P. Bramley, A.C. Newby

The idea of the training department as a passive provider of a menu of courses appears to be giving way to the concept of training as an active management function which…

Teaching Small Business Management in the UK: Part II: How Needs are Being Met

Sue Birley, Allan Gibb

This is the second and final part of an article which considers the role of the UK education sector in small firms management, education and training. The first part reviewed the…

RESEARCH REPORT: The Personnel Training Director

John H. Jackson, Janice A. Perry

Professional managers in the training and development area go by many titles. The one we have chosen to label the position is Personnel Training Director. It was chosen because…

Developing Tutoring Skills for Interpersonal Skills Trainers

P.L. Wright, D.S. Taylor

One factor which may limit the growth of interpersonal skills training is a shortage of skilled tutors to provide the feedback and guidance which trainees require to improve their…