THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CONTAINS 28 INDEXED ITEMS, MANY WITH ABSTRACTS, IN SUCH AREAS AS HUMAN RELATIONS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION, BUSINESS GAMES, DISCUSSION GROUP BEHAVIOR, AND COMPANY AND UNIVERSITY SPONSORED PROGRAMS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF PROGRAMS AND METHODS IN…

THE TAVISTOCK-LEICESTER JOINT RESIDENTIAL CONFERENCES (BASICALLY TRAINING LABORATORIES) WERE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE SENSITIVITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONS IN MANAGERIAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES. MOST OF THESE CONFERENCES UTILIZED SMALL FACE-TO-FACE STUDY GROUPS, FORMAL LECTURES, INTERGROUP EXERCISES, LARGE GROUP EXERCISES,…

The document is the second of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals to do a particular job. Phase II, Design, is concerned with designing instructional materials based…

University training programs for Peace Corps Volunteers have not been successful, due to the lack of definite prescriptions by the Peace Corps and of creative programing by the universities; but Samoa I, II, and III, run by the University of Hawaii, have developed a new approach which seems successful. Samoa I, based on Area Studies and Language…

Outlines a procedure for designing an industrial skills training program in which the trainer prepares a job analysis by actually learning about the job duties and equipment; writes instructional objectives for each equipment section; and combines sets of job photos, scripts, objectives, and other information into a study guide for trainees. (MF)

This manual is divided into three major parts. Part One explores the role and process of planning delivery services to the aging, including leadership. Part Two offers several methods for carrying out each of seven steps delineated in the planning process, and describes their application to the delivery of services for the aging. Part Three…

Current training in writing for business and industry usually takes the form of short courses. However, the short course is an inappropriate way to teach writing because it is inefficient, represents writing behaviors or strategies inappropriate for some writers, rarely allows time for adequate criticism and revision, presents too much material in…

This manual, prepared by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, is intended to aid agencies concerned with aging in planning volunteer programs. This second of three volumes helps the volunteer coordinator design and implement a successful training program for the volunteer network. The training process described here begins with the…

Looks at how trainers can use managers and participants as resources in drawing up workshop objectives. Emphasizes planning as a critical first step in creating an effective workshop design. Examples focus on a one-day supervisory skills training workshop. (CT)

Dayspring AIDS support services (DASS), a New England-based health organization, like many service organizations that rely on part-time and volunteer help, lacked the funds needed to improve and/or renew part-time staff and volunteer knowledge and skills. This paper describes an innovative way in which the professional development needs of DASS's…

Program materials for Mississippi 4-H Field and Stream are carefully controlled and made available only to volunteer leaders who have completed leader training workshops. This document describes the Mississippi 4-H Field and Stream program, discusses the leader training workshops and their significance, and provides responses to frequently asked…

This bulletin is part of an ongoing project to recognize and build upon the power of youth leadership. The goal is to use communication and action to enable youth to have a positive impact on their communities. This bulletin serves as a training manual on how to conduct a special event. Special events can address a variety of problems ranging from…

Presents a model for constructing and evaluating an effective alumni volunteer program to aid the student recruitment effort. A review of successful programs reveals certain common features and provides important touchstones for other schools looking for the principles and practices with which to organize their own efforts. (Author)

The author discusses the need to select, assign, train, and develop people on the basis of the life stages in which they find themselves, holding that management development should take into account the psychology of leadership. (LAS)