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Brutus, Stephane; Ruderman, Marian N.; McCauley, Cynthia D.; Ohlott, Patricia J. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2000
Managers (n=261) completed instruments measuring the effects of organization-based self esteem on their development when facing job challenges. Those with low self-esteem were more sensitive to challenging job experiences. As challenges increased, perceptions of overall development increased. (Contains 40 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Management Development, Organizational Climate, Self Esteem
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Douglas, Christina A.; McCauley, Cynthia D.; Bierema, Laura L. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1999
Douglas and McCauley report on a survey of 246 managers about the management-development strategies used in their organizations. Results show that initiatives include mentoring, apprenticeships, coaching, and action learning. Bierema's reaction concurs in the need to widen the definition of relationships but suggests that methodological issues…
Descriptors: Adults, Apprenticeships, Employer Employee Relationship, Management Development
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Rouiller, Janice Z; Goldstein, Irwin L. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1993
After a 9-week training course, 102 manager trainees in a fast-food chain were assigned to restaurants. Those assigned to units having positive organizational transfer climate (measured by situational cues and consequences) were rated as better performers. Climate affected the degree to which learned behavior was transferred to the actual job. (SK)
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Feedback, Food Service, Job Performance