Purpose The aim of this paper is to analyse the nature facilitators continuous improvement (CI), proposing a classification them and identifying different profiles companies based on them. Design/methodology/approach To achieve objective, first, literature review was done in order identify main facilitators; second, some were included survey experts' opinions; third, conducted amongst people re...

This issue of Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning Journal includes research from scholars representing a wide range disciplines throughout the United States and globally (Qatar, Britis...

More than ever, companies are challenged to improve their performance and respond quickly and accurately to changes within the market. As competitive battlefield is moving towards the level of networks of organisations, the individual firm is an inadequate entity for identifying improvements. Therefore the concept of continuous improvement must be applied and used in inter-organisational settin...

In the face of an oversupplied world pig market only the most efficient producers will stay in business. By and large these will be the operations that are able to more successfully exploit the genetic potential of their animals. Similarly, only those breeders who are able to demonstrate sustained genetic improvement will sell stock to the smaller number of large producers who are left. Althoug...