In 1941, as America entered WWII, the need was critical to massively expand the merchant marine fleet--the mainstay of which was the all-welded Liberty cargo ship. During the next four years, 16 shipyards delivered 2,580 ships--the largest production run ever for a sing... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Management Development

How can your organization make better hiring decisions? Which of your managers should receive a promotion or be put on the development fast track? How can you ensure that your succession plan is sound? For all of these challenges, a behavioral profiling study can provid... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Assessment , Competencies , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development

In 1911, Frederick Winslow Taylor proposed a new and radically different approach to management known as scientific management (The Principles of Scientific Management, Dover Publications, 1998; first published by Harper & Brothers, NY, 1911). Taylors work was an at... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development