Reviews research on video in management education to identify uses. Recommends (1) using video for heightening affective arousal and responsiveness to instruction; (2) increasing comprehension from videos by having an educational objective in mind; and (3) recognizing that content comprehension is best attained through print. (SK)

Malaysian and Australian managers enrolled in a training program exhibited differences attributed to national culture in their approaches to learning, influences on management behavior, and ways of knowing. National culture had greater influence on management development and organizational learning than did organizational or systems cultures.…

Suggests that competency-based management development programs should shift emphasis from theories and skills to decisions managers must make. Presents a model for defining types of management decisions regarding nontechnical issues. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Twelve managers described effective and ineffective critical incidents in which they tried to facilitate employee learning. From the analysis emerged 13 behavior sets that help define the role of facilitator. (SK)

Middle managers in high-tech companies (n=163) characterized their work environment with the terms complexity, ambiguity, and lack of control. A postmodern mechanism for organizational and managerial development involved creation of complexity maps, a diagnostic tool for identifying concerns and areas for personal growth and development. (SK)

Reviews the market for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in management as well as evidence of their effectiveness for management development in Britain. Suggests that management NVQs focus on routine aspects of management and are ineffective at adding value in organizations. (SK)

Effective outdoor management development programs have certain features: emotional intensity, psychological safety, consequences, enhancement of self-confidence, use of metaphors, unpredictability, peak performance experiences, multiple skill/knowledge types, development of the whole person, and focus on transfer. They succeed because they sustain…

Illustrates the technique of mind mapping as applied in executive education and management development. Indicates that most of the 70 students surveyed appreciated its use for recall and creative thinking, although some prefer a top-to-bottom, linear outline approach. (SK)

Includes "Seven Key Issues for Management Development" (Paauwe, Williams); "Typology of Management Development" (Jansen, van der Velde, Mul); "Management Development at Royal Dutch/Shell" (Mahieu); "Management Development in Unilever" (Reitsma); "International Co-ordination and Management…

Responses from 97 managers in southwest England indicated the following: the marketplace is increasingly competitive and demanding; key goals of management development are competitive advantage and demonstrable return; managers need leadership and change, personal, and strategic management skills; and selection of a business school or other…

Assesses the effectiveness of the Team Management Index and raises questions about measurement techniques. Argues that data collection can never provide complete proof of a link between interventions and organizational change. Suggests that evaluators study a team's change process. (SK)

Provides a classification scheme for computer simulation, role playing, and educational games. Discusses outcomes of each when applied in business and management education and training. (Contains 52 references.) (SK)

A literature review identified elements of transformational leadership and desirable learning outcomes related to it. The review suggests that management instructions should enact transformative leadership in the process of teaching about it. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Major trends influencing executive education include increased competition for training providers, customized programs, action learning, technology and distance delivery, experience-based methods, performance feedback, and emphasis on leadership competencies for the future, especially flexibility and adaptability. (SK)

Investigates the relationship between video, literacy, and cognitive skills. Explores the question of why to use film and television in the classroom. Presents key concepts of media literacy: messages are constructions; messages have legal, economic, and political consequences; and individuals negotiate meaning in media. (SK)