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Martin, Peter – Management Education and Development, 1988
Focuses on the process of operating self-development groups within a structured program. Includes aims, problems, group characteristics, and conclusions. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Group Dynamics, Management Development, Self Actualization
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Kemp, Nigel – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1989
Describes personal development as a process of individuals acting and reflecting on the world and themselves. Discusses practical issues faced by facilitators in setting up and running self-development groups; focuses on the structure of the process; and presents guidelines. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Group Dynamics, Individual Development, Management Development
Caskey, Faye – 1988
This monograph identifies literature on human systems developed from the primary constructs of "task" and of "maintenance" or "relationship." It reviews definitions of leadership and team process and the use of the primary constructs in leadership literature and in team process literature. Then, the monograph…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Group Dynamics, Leadership Styles
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Westley, Frances; Waters, James A. – Management Education and Development, 1988
The authors introduce the concept of group facilitation skills for managers. They describe a framework that will help managers recognize group process problems, diagnose underlying causes of group problems, and consider how to take the group past its problems. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Group Dynamics, Group Guidance, Inservice Education
Broadbooks, Wendy J. – 1986
Issues in the development and evaluation of cross-cultural training in a business setting were investigated. Cross-cultural training and cross-cultural evaluation were defined as training and evaluation of training that involve the interaction of participants from two or more different countries. Two evaluations of a management development-type…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, Cooperation, Cross Cultural Training
Dixon, Nancy – 1994
This book, which is designed for individuals interested in changing and developing their organizations, examines the organizational learning cycle and ways of learning collectively. Among the topics discussed in the book's nine chapters are the following: (1) changing nature of work and organizational learning; (2) theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Heron, John – 1993
This book presents a model according to which group facilitation is the use of three forms of power applied to six dimensions of the learning process. Chapter 1 introduces the model of facilitator authority as tutelary, political, and charismatic in relation to both autonomy and holism in learning. In chapter 2, the notion of charismatic authority…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics, Group Instruction
Carlisle, Ysanne – 1985
This student guide is intended to assist persons employed as supervisors to develop and participate in quality circles. Discussed in the first three sections are the following topics: the purpose of quality circles (what a quality circle is, why quality circles developed, how they work, and the roles of various quality circle participants);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Distance Education
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM. – 1996
This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to organize work activities efficiently and effectively. The first section of the module is an introduction that includes a terminal objective and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Change Strategies, Conflict Resolution
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM. – 1996
This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to solve problems and make decisions in an efficient and effective manner. The first section of the module is an introduction that includes a terminal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Creative Thinking, Decision Making
Clark, Kenneth E., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book on leadership includes the following selected titles: "Leadership Characteristics of Leadership Researchers" (Campbell); "Translating Research Results into Action" (Knauft); "Managers on Leaders" (Javidan); "Impact of Leadership on Corporate Success" (Lohmann); "Shido" (Bettin et al.);…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Kaplan, Robert E. – 1981
Although negative outcomes of intensive management training are the exception rather than the rule, it is important to recognize and take measures to prevent the possible negative effects of such training. Intensive management development training, particularly in encounter group settings, creates a powerful situation that enables managers to take…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Educational Benefits, Educational Needs
Native American Educational Services, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1980
Proceedings of a seminar on the role of American Indian agency boards of directors and executives are reported in this document. Sponsored by the Native American Educational Services (NAES), the purpose of the seminar as presented in the introduction was "to help boards of directors and executives come to grips with the ramifications of their…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Education, American Indian Education
1999
The first of the three papers in this symposium, "Conflicts that Arise in Small Group Facilitation: A Descriptive Study of Accounts, Actions, Outcomes, and Assessments" (Judith A. Kolb, William J. Rothwell), contains self-report verbatim accounts contributed by facilitators and the results of a literature review on small group conflict.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
2001
This document contains three papers on global team development. "Virtual Executives: A Paradox with Implications for Development" (Andrea Hornett), which is based on a case study exploring power relationships among members of a virtual team, demonstrates that members of a virtual team describe power differently for situations inside…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education
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