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Management training: benefits and lost opportunities (part I)

Clinton O. Longenecker (Stranahan Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence, at The College of Business Administration, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.)
Laurence S. Fink (Associate Professor of Management, at The College of Business Administration, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.)

Industrial and Commercial Training

ISSN: 0019-7858

Article publication date: 1 January 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

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This paper explores the benefits of effective management training and consequences of ineffective training programs.

Design/methodology/approach

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Seasoned managers (278) working in rapidly changing organizations were surveyed on issues related to management training.

Findings

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Content analyses revealed a number of specific benefits associated with management training. Conversely, managers identified a series of problems caused by ineffective management training.

Research limitations/implications

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Generalization of these findings to non‐rapidly changing organizations is unclear.

Practical implications

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Findings suggest that the effectiveness of management training has a significant impact on managerial and organizational performance.

Originality/value

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This paper voices the concerns and observations about managerial training from seasoned managers in rapidly changing organizations.

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Citation

Longenecker, C.O. and Fink, L.S. (2005), "Management training: benefits and lost opportunities (part I)", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197850510576457

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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