by Andrew Marshall

The British Army’s Performance Appraisal System: Linking the Appraiser & Appraisee

Research Paper Title A Qualitative Study to Evaluate the Purpose and Comprehensiveness of the British Army’s Annual Individual Performance Appraisal System Abstract The British Army has undergone a major restructuring programme in recent times, whilst trying to withdraw from a major theatre of conflict. Their employees, the soldiers, are expected to deliver in diverse roles and perform… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Linking Employer Branding with Training & Development

Research Paper Title Training & Development: Enhancing the Employer Brand in a Turbulent Economy Abstract Training and career development has been an important role for human resource (HR) management and by many is considered equally important as talent acquisition is as an HR function. Opportunities for career development now rank as one of the more important… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Training & Cognitive Bias: Any Link?

Research Paper Title Training Induces Cognitive Bias: The Case of a Simulation-Based Emergency Airway Curriculum. Introduction Training-induced cognitive bias may affect performance. Using a simulation-based emergency airway curriculum, we tested the hypothesis that curriculum design would induce bias and affect decision making. Methods Twenty-three novice anesthesiology residents were randomized into 2 groups. The primary outcome measure was the initiation… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Strategy Perception: Business Managers & Military Managers

Research Paper Title Variations in Strategy Perception among Business and Military Managers. Abstract The paper aims to identify the similarities and differences in the emphases and patterns that military and civilian managers attribute to strategy. Two different analysis methods were employed in order to achieve above mentioned research objective. In the first method, the aim was to reveal… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Military Teachers & Empathy

Research Paper Title What are the Perceptions of Teachers in the Military about Empathy. Abstract This dissertation examines the perceptions of soldiers within a military education establishment on the subject of empathy. Perceptions were explored on a range of issues including the meaning of empathy, the advantages and disadvantages of empathic approaches in educational contexts… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Performance Management: Amazon Performance Tools & Business Practice Osmosis

Real-time performance management enters a new era. At first glance, Amazon’s now infamous Anytime Feedback Tool – which employees can use to submit reports to managers about each others’s performance – might look like a hi-tech way to gossip about your colleagues. But, when you combine it with the online retailer’s Organisational Level Review performance… Read More