The author examines the potential possessed by both men and women in corporations to develop a newly-focused and people-sensitive management style. Discusses management skill dimensions, leadership qualities, flexibility, decision making, inner work standards, and performance stability. (CT)

In the field of organizational development, it is almost self-evident that an intervention or change action comes after a period of data gathering and/or analysis of the organization. This article explores how a manager can determine what actions to take following an organizational diagnosis. (LRA)

Assertiveness training involves pursuing personal goals, protecting individual rights, and achieving results without violating the rights of others. (ABM)

Methods for examining the processes being utilized in meetings and evaluating them to increase the effectiveness of organizations are described. (AJ)

This first article in a series on a three-part process for the evaluation of training programs covers the "focus" phase, in which the evaluator establishes the extent and objectives of the evaluation. The following are included: Dramatization of a training program evaluation, the flow chart of the entire process, and a description of the…

This last article in a series on a process for the evaluation of training programs covers the "implementation" phase. The article presents a dramatization of the decisions and actions involved in evaluating a supervisory training program, with a flow chart for the entire evaluation process and several rating figures. (MF)

It is the purpose of this article to present the findings of a global research study as tentative evidence of the benefits to be derived from foreign study. (Author)

Approaches to career paths and sequence of events are seen from two perspectives, the individualhs and the organization's needs and preferences. (MF)