In a study designed to investigate methods for developing people in a corporate setting, data were collected from 258 male managers. Results indicate that mentoring is a significant predictor of career success for fast-track employees as well as for the steady-track form of career success. (CH)

While articles written about quality circles are always positive, there are negative aspects to such programs, and there have been programs which have failed. This article describes the advantages and disadvantages of Quality Circle Programs. (JOW)

A strategic planning model for organizational effectiveness is built around the following elements: mission, key results, critical issues, goals, objectives, and strategies. Keeping the planning model simple and expectations reasonable increases chances for success. (JOW)

If trainers do not understand the implications of the research into people at work that has taken place over the past 60 years, their visions are going to be flawed and incomplete. The key to the future and effectiveness of managements and organizations lies in that research. (Author)

The manifesto establishes human resource development as a legitimate professional endeavor. It defines the nature of human resource development in organizational life and creates a significant place for this type of activity in all types of organizations. (Author/BP)

The article identifies a few of the reasons why some training activities flourish while others diminish in importance. (Author)

Transcultural training programs can provide several key solutions to some personnel development needs. Such training programs are designed to enable the participants to identify and understand their capabilities for dealing with the new environment of foreign countries. Effective transcultural training programs enhance awareness and adaptation,…

An interview in which W. Mathew Juechter speaks from experience and the passionately held belief of the role of the corporation as custodian of the planet and the chief nurturer of the human spirit. (Author/JOW)

An organizational development activity called "intergroup meeting" is discussed in terms of its format and its effectiveness in an organization. (BP)

A guide for organizational development specialists, this model for productivity improvement proceeds through six stages: awareness of needs, entry of specialist, data collection, problem identification, action planning, and implementation of solutions. Examples of specific activities for each stage are provided. (SK)

Warren Bennis discusses the field of organization development and its needs, applications, unresolved problems, and future. (LRA)

A study to explore managers' perceptions and expectations of how training staffs are and should be performing is the basis of this article which focuses on narrative responses of the managers and the significance of these perceptions and expectations to the human resource development practitioner and his/her functions. (TA)

Skillful instructors in combination with well-designed and appropriate training programs are critical links in improving employee performance and increasing organizational productivity. Training directors use a variety of strategies to prepare competent, confident, and resourceful instructors. The author presents the essential factors to be…

Emphasizes the importance of recognizing and managing the stress produced by organizational development and encourages practitioners to acknowledge stress management as an important organizational development skill. (LRA)

Job enrichment and morale building should begin with new employee orientation. The systematic orientation program outlined here ensures that individual needs for self-esteem can be reconciled with organizational goals, and provides the basis for satisfying employer-employee relationships. (SK)