Role of the Training Department in International Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Acquisitions

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Neal R. Goodman

With an estimated failure rate of 50 to 70 percent, international joint ventures (IJVs) are inherently unstable endeavors. However, the advantages of successful international joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions are significant enough that an increasing... More »

Deciphering Your Decision-Making Mindset

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Jana Kemp

About a decade ago, when I served on a local chapters ASTD board, I began to ponder the stalemate that can occur when trying to reach a decision through consensus. During one particularly drawn-out meeting, I found myself listening to human resource colleagues circling ... More »

Building the Learning Organization by Michael Marquardt

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Carol Ivory

Go to Amazon.com, search on learning organization, and you will get nearly 2,000 hits. Theres no shortage of books on how to achieve organizational learning. Each author espouses his or her view, and students of organizational learning must put the various, and often-di... More »

Bottom-Line Organization Development:

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Herman Zwim

Given the value-driven focus of most organizations, proving the business value of organizational development (OD) work often is difficult. This weakens ODs role as a strategic business partner, devalues the impact of its efforts, and puts OD programs at risk. OD profess... More »