Paul Williams

Article Abstract:

Glaxo Holdings PLC Group Personnel and Administration Director Paul Williams discusses the thrust of personnel management at this highly successful British pharmaceutical group. He considers his principal objective to be the identification of priorities and measures of success to be used in the evaluation of the personnel needs of the major Glaxo operating companies. Williams foresees his role evolving to cover four general areas: ensuring that appropriate personnel strategies are in place, identifying minimum standards of consistency necessary in the operations of the multinational company, facilitating the exchange of exceptional personnel practices between operating units, and providing his specific expertise on key personnel issues.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Pharmaceutical industry, Glaxo Holdings PLC, Williams, Paul

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Moving away from informality

Article Abstract:

The computer software company Oracle UK developed a business skills training program to address the problems of high employee expectations and slow growth. This training program was designed based on the needs of Oracle's senior executives. Two core events constituted the business skills program. These core events were designed to represent company culture and become an essential part of the company's entire training package. The first event called 'Managing in Oracle' was devised for general managers and functioned as a communication exercise wherein business planning and market development issues were discussed. The second event called 'New Managers Workshop' was created as a venue for experiential learning for new management staff.

Prepackaged software, Computer programming services, Computer software industry, Software industry, Organizational effectiveness, Oracle UK

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