Perceptions of Educators and Potential Employers of the Research Training Needs of Postgraduates in Business and Management

Abstract

Discusses Australian postgraduate management training needs in the light of the obsolescence of current management development technology. Reports on a pilot study into perceptions within industry and higher education of what is needed for future courses. Academics emphasized content, and managers′ practical and process skills. Advocates a shift from content to process because of the rapidity of change in management′s environment.

Citation

Phillips, E.M. and Zuber‐Skerritt, O. (1993), "Perceptions of Educators and Potential Employers of the Research Training Needs of Postgraduates in Business and Management", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621719310038935