European Journal of Training and Development: Volume 36 Issue 9

Managing polarity, paradox, and dilemma during leader transition

Steven V. Manderscheid, Peter D. Freeman

The purpose of this study is to review literature relevant to leader transition and the navigation of polarities, paradoxes, and dilemmas that exist in organizations. Furthermore…

Sustainability or limitless expansion: paradigm shift in HRD practice and teaching

Alexandre Ardichvili

This paper aims to discuss a shift from the mentality of limitless growth and expansion to the new sustainability paradigm in HRD practice, and identifies what corresponding…

Evaluation of formal training programmes in Greek organisations

Anastasios D. Diamantidis, Prodromos D. Chatzoglou

The purpose of the paper is to highlight the training factors that mostly affect trainees' perception of learning and training usefulness.

A transdisciplinary approach to training: preliminary research findings based on a case analysis

Christos Bimpitsos, Eugenia Petridou

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the benefits, barriers and challenges of the transdisciplinary approach to training, and to present findings of a case analysis.

Accelerating and braking in times of economic crisis: Organisational learning in a top management team

Andreas Wallo, Henrik Kock, Peter Nilsson

The purpose of this article is to present the results of a study of an industrial company's top management team (TMT) that fought to survive an economic crisis. Specifically, the…

Management of Adult Education Organisations in Africa

Saphon Ren

Human Resource Management in a Global Context: A Critical Approach

Laura Strachan