Management Development in Manufacturing Industries

Abstract

Human resource management activities in major American corporations have changed significantly during the past five to seven years, both in scope and direction. Many large manufacturing‐based corporations have begun to recognise the need to redevelop their ability to manage change in the production process and facilitate technology transfer on an organised basis. Firms have reviewed their human resource development activities and recognised gaps in the structure, methods of delivery and evaluating human resource development. Those who have done so are beginning to see some clearly identifiable trends and concerns. A major trend in the larger corporations is the establishment of in‐house programmes tailored to their needs. Firms that are not large enough to establish their own programmes are concerned at the lack of interest and ability of universities to deliver suitable programmes.

Citation

Boyes, R.L., Greenwood, R.G. and Lephardt, G.P. (1986), "Management Development in Manufacturing Industries", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051619