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Kelly, Nancy – Training and Development Journal, 1982
Details a training program designed by the Zale Corporation to develop professional store management staff. Includes the specific goals, methodology, description, and results of the program, which has become an integral part of the Zale Corporation and a contributor to the success of the company. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Management Development, Program Effectiveness, Retailing
Miller, Donald B. – Training and Development Journal, 1981
To attract capable people, organizations must have managers who support employee career development. The author describes a three-day course for managers on dealing with employee needs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Employer Employee Relationship, Leadership Training, Management Development
Hoffman, Frank O. – Training and Development Journal, 1981
Suggests methods for getting line managers involved in the administration of training. Suggestions include defining why line managers should get involved, encouraging their participation as instructors, making courses relevant to jobs, and providing reinforcement. (CT)
Descriptors: Management Development, Reinforcement, Relevance (Education), Staff Development
Zenger, Jack – Training and Development Journal, 1980
Recognizing that trained managers and supervisors are sorely needed, particularly in today's economy, the author discusses the historical pattern of training and calls for improved methods by those responsible for management training. (JOW)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), History, Management Development, Organizational Theories
Dullea, James F. – Training and Development Journal, 1979
The 1978 Civil Service Reform Act mandates federal executive development. Training policies will change because executive development is now part of the management-oriented Senior Executive Service, which will implement a performance evaluation system. Implications for the employee development community concern program expansion, funding and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Employment Qualifications, Incentives, Job Training
Williams, Patrick M. – Training and Development Journal, 1978
Presents a management training workshop/program design (based on organization development principles) which is applicable to a wide range of organizations and different organizational levels. (EM)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Management Development, Organizational Development
Ashkenas, Ronald N.; Schaffer, Robert H. – Training and Development Journal, 1979
Stating that management training programs usually contribute little to organization results because they focus on improving personal characteristics, the authors describe a training and development strategy and training design to produce performance-improvement results. Programs using this strategy are described. (MF)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Management by Objectives, Management Development, Organizational Development
Scherer, W. T. – Training and Development Journal, 1978
Tips to trainers for influencing management to provide employee development programs are presented, with reference to the Fluor Corporation's People Resources Planning Center which the author developed. (MF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Needs, Industrial Training, Labor Force Development
