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Strengthening the weak link in strategic executive development: Integrating individual development and global business strategy
Author(s) -
Seibert Kent W.,
Hall Douglas T.,
Kram Kathy E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930340406
Subject(s) - business , process management , business development , new business development , resource (disambiguation) , strategic management , business environment , knowledge management , management , marketing , business model , computer science , business administration , economics , computer network
The global business environment of the 1990s provides both challenge and opportunity to human resource development to become an integral player in helping implement business strategy. The results of two best practice studies suggest that some leading firms such as 3M and Motorola are doing just that. At these companies current strategic business issues are the drivers of flexible and opportunistic executive development activities. Naturally occurring on‐the‐job experiences are consciously utilized in such a way that helping executives to develop becomes an integral part of conducting business. The implications of linking executive development to business strategy for practice and for future research are discussed. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.