Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 19 Issue 4

Management with new technology for women:: A decade of development

Ian Roffe

Describes and analyses the distinctive characteristics of atraining programme to help women to re‐enter the labour market, skilledin methods of management using new technology…

Developing continuing education and training in European universities

Edward J. Thomas

Useful lessons can be learned by European universities from therapidly expanding knowledge of continuing education and training acrossthe continent. This knowledge will help…

Adapting to change in polymer training

Brian Manning

The British Polymer Training Association is the UK′s leadingindustry training body for the plastics and rubber sectors. Oncesupported by levies from companies in the polymer…

Viewpoint: a leader′s inner security might be a crucial factor for choice of leadership style

Ole M. Irgens

Looks at leaders′and subordinates′ differing tasks and how bothmust take on each others needs and styles to improve in the leadershipand supportive roles.

Tandem training – the Volkswagen‐Skoda approach to know‐how transfer

Barbara Gutmann

Know‐how transfer at Skoda‐Volkswagen, a Central European jointventure established in 1991, aims at the development of a companypreviously characterized by socialist structures…

Improvisation in training: freedom within corporate structures

Paul Z. Jackson

Improvisation techniques and theatre‐based games and exercisesbring a new, active, dynamic dimension to training within companies.Particularly effective in developing leadership…