Companies that have been successful in developing the Negro for professional employment cite as essential: a written policy statement emphasizing equal opportunity; special assessment techniques and supportive interviewing; a variety of formal management courses; competitive salaries; and challenging work. (EB)

Research conducted by the American Society for Training and Development and the U.S. Department of Labor found that American employers are not doing enough management training. They need to provide more and better formalized training and much more development. (JOW)

Suggests 10 ways that meaningful managerial behavior change can be brought about in dimensions such as leadership, initiative, planning and organization, judgment, independence, and delegation. (SH)

Training employees separately based on gender should be a thing of the past. The trend is toward androgynous management development--blending male (task-oriented) and female (people-oriented) styles. (SK)

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)

A management consultant writes about the need for developing good management personnel in business and industry, the value of delegation and accountability, and individual career counseling for the young manager. He states that important guidelines are clear corporate objectives and performance standards for each position. (MF)