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Memisoglu, Salih Pasa – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The aim of this study is to evaluate the new regulations and current practices in terms of how they apply--to the selection, training and instatement of school administrators in Turkey. The successful implementation of Turkish National Development Plans is closely related to the knowledge and skills of managers working at various levels in every…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Administration, Administrators, Personnel Selection
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Abdul Razzak, Nina – Professional Development in Education, 2013
With advances in education, the pressure on public schools in Bahrain to improve and raise their quality standards to the level of international best practices has increased and the demands placed on school leaders in this respect have become immense. Many in leadership positions, however, are inadequately prepared to live up to such demands,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Instructional Leadership, School Administration
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Lokkesmoe, Karen J.; Kuchinke, K. Peter; Ardichvili, Alexandre – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficacy of foreign immersion programs in terms of increasing cross-cultural awareness among university students in business, accounting, human resources and agriculture. The authors extrapolate from their population to the practice of developing business professionals on international…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Immersion Programs, Intercultural Communication, Program Effectiveness
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Talan, Teri N.; Bloom, Paula J.; Kelton, Robyn E. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2014
While there is consensus among policymakers and practitioners about the importance of strong leadership in early childhood education, there is scant research on effective models of leadership development for administrators of early childhood programs, particularly those working in the child care sector. This is cause for concern because the…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Capacity Building, Leadership Training, Early Childhood Education
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Sockalingam, Sanjeev; Stergiopoulos, Vicky; Maggi, Julie D.; Zaretsky, Ari; Stovel, Laura; Hodges, Brian – Academic Psychiatry, 2013
Objectives: With the emergence of physician-manager (PM) curricula in medical education, more effective assessment tools are needed to evaluate psychiatry trainees in this role. The aim of this study was to determine psychiatry residents', program directors', and PM educators' perceptions about PM role-assessment. Methods: Psychiatry residents at…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Attitudes, Graduate Medical Education
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Berg, Morten Emil; Karlsen, Jan Terje – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The focus of this paper is on management training and development. The purpose has been to address how coaching can be applied to learn about leadership tools and what effect this has on management behaviour and development. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative case study of a management development program. The empirical…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Management Development, Leadership, Coaching (Performance)
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Macdonald, Iain; Chiu, Jason – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011
A qualitative research project was conducted to test the viability of augmenting an e-learning program for workplace learners using mobile content delivered through smart phones. Ten learners taking a six week web-based e-learning course were given smart phones which enabled them to access approximately 70% of the course content, in addition to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Qualitative Research, Distance Education
Donnison, Phil – 1998
In the United Kingdom, the term "outdoor management development" (OMD) is commonly used to describe courses using outdoor facilities to achieve the aims of management development. OMD courses claim to be able to train staff and managers from a variety of organizations. The received wisdom in OMD is that practice in the field has a sound…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Management Development
2002
This document contains three papers from a symposium on characteristics orientation, needs, and expectations. "Characteristics Orientation of Emerging Professions: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice of Continuing Professional Education" (William H. Young, Margot B. Weinstein) reports on a qualitative study that examined…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Business Administration Education