Management Development Review: Volume 5 Issue 1
Table of contents
THE YOUNG MANAGER AS A SATELLITE CAMERA
David NorburnAn adaptation of the inaugural address to 1991‐92 postgraduates atImperial College, expounds the required skills of managers present andfuture emphasizing that they should acquire…
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTS IN TRAINING RAPPORT
Joan BatesFollowing on from the Government′s White Papers, discusses majoreducational issues involving the London universities, polytechnics andfurther education colleges. Examines these…
WHAT MANAGERS WANT FROM MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Charles MargerisonManagers at a firm of 7,000 workers were included in a plan drawnup for executive development which had the typical problems relative tosize and nature. Encouraged to discuss…
USING WHY, WHAT AND HOW TO HELP MANAGERS LEARN
Carole OsterweilLine managers are very important cogs in the managerial wheel.Discusses the Ashridge Developing Managerial Skills programme andexamines line managers′ attitudes to themselves and…
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GENDER AND MANAGEMENT STYLE
Marilyn Davidson, Margaret FerrarioAn examination of styles of management with comparisons of 124female and 95 male managers. Shows that there are two defined parts ofleadership behaviour. Investigates the findings…
GENDER: WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH TELL US?
Valerie HammondReviews research on men and women in management and looks at thediffering standards expected. Most of the existing research has beendone in the USA but Europe and some parts of…
DOES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PRODUCE RESULTS?
Alan LennonLooks at the changes which have occurred following NorthernIreland′s Training and Employment Agency (T&EA) launch. Discussesthe role of the administration manager, particularly…
LEARNING MATERIALS DESIGN METHODOLOGY
Alistair MorrisonSkillchange instruction methodology (SIM), a new design approach,is outlined. A systematic approach is obviously needed and thisdevelopment methodology shows how it can work in…
THE USES AND ABUSES OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
Julie Hay“Psychological Brainwashing” is just one term whichpeople have used to describe transactional analysis (TA). Examines therelevant facts and remarks upon course evaluations. Shows…
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST‐LINE MANAGERS AT ICI
Ian PearceReports on ICI′s training and development of first‐line managers,including the various processes and stages of thinking. Shows theimportance of first‐line managers and includes a…