Indicates that key management positions in technology-based companies go to nontechnologists because many technologists are incompetent at management tasks. Discusses reasons for and issues related to this trend, suggesting that the United States look to French and Japanese approaches in building a new system of science/engineering management. (JN)

Companies operating at the frontiers of knowledge and technology in business must develop innovative attitudes and strategies to survive. Two factors important in determining whether people working in this environment will innovate are (1) individual employees and (2) the company culture. Another fact of corporate life is that senior executives…

Introduces and defines the concept of online information databases and discusses how these information sources have been marketed in the past. Argues that their wealth is underused by managers and identifies databases that provide valuable management information. Identifies new trends in the industry that will help managers exploit this tool. (CH)

Eleven staff development programs for school administrators are analyzed, emphasizing the principles and characteristics which distinguish these programs from past practice. Differences are classified into the headings of focus, content, and program delivery. (MT)

The retailing industry is overviewed and executive training programs are detailed. Jobs in retailing are described: merchandising, department manager, assistant buyer, buyer, merchandise manager, and store manager. Also discussed are operations, financial control, and personnel management. (CT)

The Westchester (New York) Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development presented a panel discussion focusing on the process of matching skills, career goals, and objectives of employees to the needs of the corporation. Their findings are presented in this article. (CT)

This report begins with what is hypothesized to be the relationship between stress and learning in a managerial context, followed by a brief review of what stress research has contributed to understanding of this relationship. Next, a study of managerial stress and coping conducted in a corporate setting is reported. A model of coping and…

Examines the strategic role of management development and explores various forms of management development as strategy. Concludes that management development has an important role in promoting organizational success, developing individual and organizational effectiveness, and differentiating the quality of a company and its people from the…

The authors discuss the recent growth, popularity, and use of distance learning in management education. Issues involved in distance teaching are analyzed. They conclude by developing a simple model to use in determining potential outcomes from the customization of distance learning material. (Author/CH)

The author discusses the value of design as a management tool. He argues the importance of using the project method to teach design to managers. (CH)

The author looks at a definition of the term "case study" and notes a lack of empirical evidence to substantiate many of its claims. Some of the limitations and pitfalls of the case study method are discussed. (Author/CH)

This article seeks to find what the nine Regional Advisory Councils in England have done to implement the third ACSTT (Advisory Committee on the Supply of Training of Teachers) Report. The author examines the concept of restricted or extended levels of management training as perceived by the report. (Author/CT)

Organizing training for business executives differs greatly from that for business students. Trainers of experienced business personnel must provide practical, relevant programs that introduce new approaches, methods, tools, and structures. (SK)

Developed over centuries, Japan's key strengths are education, management, and training. To emulate Japanese success requires individuals with a missionary commitment to self-development, managers who value coaching and staff development, and organizations that reward managers on their ability to develop staff and maximize organizational learning.…

This report draws details and examples from a study of the general manager job in a major corporation in an effort to determine what it takes to be an effective general manager. The report looks at two aspects of the demanding and important position of general manager. First, the report discusses the more or less constant requirements of the job,…