The emerging economies have participated, albeit less than advanced market economies, in the new electronic modes of conducting business. This paper draws on a study of the multimedia industry which focuses on two developed (Canada and England) and two emerging economies (Turkey and Romania). Issues include: the nature of work (both process and outputs); employee characteristics; skills shortag...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the continuing-education needs of the currently employed public health education workforce. METHODS A national consensus panel of leading health educators from public health agencies, academic institutions, and professional organizations was convened to examine the forces creating the context for the work of public health educators and the competencies they need...

Many small businesses suffer from inadequate management skills which can lead to poor business performance and unsustainable businesses. Research to date has focused on traditional skills such as communication, time management and people skills, yet critically many business managers have no systems thinking skills. This paper presents a framework targeted at delivering systems thinking skills t...