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Long, Janet W. – Training and Development Journal, 1984
Examines the effectiveness of wilderness labs as a medium for developing management skills. Wilderness labs involve taking managers out of the corporate comfort zone into the outdoors to confront physical challenges. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Group Dynamics, Management Development, Personal Narratives
Galagan, Patricia; Gall, Adrienne L. – Training and Development Journal, 1987
Galagan describes the Leadership Experiential Adventure Program that can be used to facilitate leadership and teamwork for managers. Gall discusses transferring what is learned to the workplace and gives a list of companies providing experiential learning for corporate clients. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Leadership Training, Management Development
Long, Janet W. – Training and Development Journal, 1987
Discusses the wilderness lab medium for executive and team development. Provides insights on key design elements and facilitation challenges useful to potential wilderness lab "consumers." (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Adventure Education, Discovery Learning, Leadership Training
Wagner, Richard J.; And Others – Training and Development Journal, 1991
Includes "Outdoor Training: Revolution or Fad?" (Wagner, Baldwin, Roland); "Getting the Most out of Outdoor Training" (Buller, Cragun, McEvoy); and "Outdoor Training Companies" (a directory of more than 100 firms). (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Management Development
