The role of the strategic partner in the management development process: Jordan telecom as a case study

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 144-175

  Al Rasheed, Adel M ^a   Al Qwasmeh, Farid M ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Contemporary MD literature; Jordan Telecom; MD integration; Methodology; Strategic partnership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847191855     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb047470     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Al-Azzam, Z. (2002). Managers' attitudes towards organizational development at Jordanian telecommunication company. (in Arabic). Unpublished MA dissertation, Public Administration, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
2. Al-Hunaiti, M. (1994). Managers' attitudes towards development and management reforms in the Jordanian public sector. (in Arabic). Abhath Al-Yarmouk 10 (2), pp 313-360.
3. Alfaouri, R. (2002). Future assessment of strategic partnership in the Jordan telecom, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Public and Private Sectors Partnership, Karlstads University, Sweden. June 12-15, pp. 45-61.
4. Al-Farhan, A. (1990). Organizational development between theory and application at the Jordanian electricity authority. (in Arabic). Dirasat published 17(A), 1, pp 109-139.
5. Al-Awamleh, N. (1992). Change and organizational development in Jordanian public Institutions: An empirical study. (in Arabic). Abhath Al-Yarmouk Journal, 8, 2, pp 173-209.
6. Anthony, W. P; Perrewe, P. L.; Kacmar, K. M. (1999). Human resource management: A strategic approach (3rd ed., 409-414 and 693-701).
7. Bundoggi, M. (1986). The role of training in the Jordanian management development at commercial industrial firms. (in Arabic). Dirasat, 13, 3, 167-214.
8. Buono, Anthony F. (1997) Enhancing strategic partnerships. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 10, 3, pp. 251-266.
9. Cyr, Dianne J.; Schneider, Susan C. (1996). Implications for learning: Human resource management in east-west joint ventures. Organization Studies, 17(2), pp. 207-226.
10. Dacin, M. Tina; Hitt, Michael A.; Levitas, Edward. (1997). Selecting partners for successful international alliances: Examination of US and Korean firms. Journal of World Business, 32(1), pp 3-16.
11. Dadfar, Hossein. (1993). Major causes of joint venture failures in the Arab nations. Paper presented at Arab Management Conference, University of Bradford, UK, July, 6-8.
12. Garavan, Thomas N.; Barnicle, Bridie; O'Suilleabhain, Fiachra. (1999). Management development: Contemporary trends, issues, and strategies. Journal of European Industrial Training, 23, 4/5, pp. 191-207.
13. Jansen, Paul; Mul. Wem; Van der Velde, Mandy. (2001). A typology of management development. The Journal of Management Development, 20, 2.
14. Joinson, Carla. (1998). Reward your best employees. HR Magazine, April, Vol. 41, Issue 4, pp 49-53.
15. Jordan Telecom Annual Report. (2000 and 2001). Amman, Jordan.
16. Jordan Telecom Internet Cite: www.Jordan telecom.com.jo
17. Klagge, Jay. (1998). Self perceived development of today's middle managers. Journal of Management Development, 17, 7, pp. 481-491.
18. Lau, Chung-Ming; Ngo, Hang-Yue. (2001). Organization development and firm performance: A comparison of multinational and local Firms. Journal of International Business Studies, 32 (1), pp 95-114.
19. Leslie, Bruce. (1997). Informal learning: The new frontier of employee and organizational development. Economic Development Review, 15 (4), p 12-19.
20. Lok, Peter; Crawford, John. (1999). The relationship between commitment and organizational culture, subculture, leadership style and job satisfaction in organizational change and development. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 20 (7), pp. 365-374.
21. Nelson, Bob. (1995). Motivating employees with informal rewards. Management Accounting, 77 (5), pp 30-34.
22. Nixon, Bruce. (1994). Developing and emerging culture in organizations. Empowerment in Organizations, 2 (1), 14-24.
23. Oshagbemi, Titus. (1995). Management development and managers' use of their time, Journal of Management Development, 14 (8), pp. 19-34.
24. Pettigrew, Andrew. (1985). The awakening giant: Continuity and change in ICI, Oxford: Blackwell, July.
25. Schreuder, H. (1993, September). Timely management changes as an element of organizational strategy. Journal of Management Studies, 30 (5), pp 723-739.
26. Schuler, Randall S. (2001, February). Human resource issues and activities in international joint ventures. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 12.
27. Sim, A. B.; Ali, Yunus. (1998). Performance of international joint ventures from developing and developed countries: An empirical study in developing country context. Journal of World Business, 33(4), pp 357-377.
28. Tayeb, Munir. (1998, April). Transfer of HRM practices across cultures: an American company in Scotland. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 9 (2), pp 332-358.
29. Taamneh, M. (1996). The impact of management development units in the prevailing organizational climate in the Jordanian public sector (in Arabic). Dirasat, 23 (2), pp 101-115.
30. Tsang, Eric W. K. (1999). A preliminary typology of learning in international strategic alliances. Journal of World Business, 34 (3), pp 211-226.