Four focus groups with 300 Fortune 500 managers and two panels of experts were used to build and verify a theory of the impact on management training on organizational performance. The theory suggests that such training design factors as needs assessment, coaching, and simulated practice have a greater impact on performance. (SK)

A review of studies (1982-92) that made cross-cultural comparisons found human resource development (HRD) and related roles are interpreted differently; HRD is supported to varying degrees in different cultures; transfer of managerial and HRD techniques is subject to country differences; and cultural factors influence management models, career…