The data from this study of Presidential Management Interns from 1978 through 1984 classes confirm that the program has been successful in recruiting talented people to federal service. Some problem of retention remains primarily because of interns' disenchantment with the bureaucracy. (Author)

A survey of 145 sales and marketing professionals identified their preferences and expectations of executive development programs. Most preferred practitioner-taught, single-day programs or seminars over alternative learning formats (teleconferencing, cable television, etc.). (JOW)

Purpose: This paper aims to show the process of designing and measuring learning competencies in program development. Design/methodology/approach: The paper includes cross-sectoral comparisons to draw on programmatic and pedagogical strategies, more commonly utilized in vocational education, and transfer the application of these strategies into…

"Home-grown" but university-assisted talent should design and execute inservice programs. (Author)

Responses from 54 of 100 British companies showed that those who use outdoor management development programs believe them effective for personal, team, and leadership development. However, these conclusions seem based more on anecdote and intuition than empirical evidence. (SK)

Surveys the current status of outdoor training for management development in Britain, including types and quality of providers and courses and advice for organizations interested in offering such training to their employees. (SK)

The U.S. Census bureau projects that by 2023, minorities will comprise more than half of all children. The population of school-aged Hispanic children is already the largest ethnic group, and the sheer number and rate of increase of these linguistically and culturally different students creates unfamiliar cultural challenges for school leaders.…

Currently, training programs for management are an integral part of most organizations. One of the concerns about training programs has been the lack of research supporting change in management training. Recently, counselors have become involved in Human Resources Management (HRM). Organizations have been criticized for making few attempts to…

Criteria for success in management are (1) a partnership between employee, employer, and trainer; (2) continuing education; (3) relevance; (4) interdisciplinary training; (5) action learning; (6) networks; and (7) effective training. (JOW)

Describes the program of organizational development at First National Stores and analyzes the program in depth, as well as outlining future directions. (AN)

Highlights from a recent conference of the American Society for Training and Development indicate current efforts by employers to assess the impact of their educational programs on the performance of managers. (CT)

Reports selected findings from a national evaluation of a British pilot scheme for mentoring new headteachers, using questionnaire data collected from 238 new principals and 303 mentors and information from 16 detailed case studies. Mentoring was judged successful by most participants because it offered numerous benefits, including help with…

Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of three types of management development for women (single sex, mixed sex, and mentoring) concludes that, despite some strengths, single-sex programs risk further isolating women and perpetuating occupational sex segregation. Integrating men and women in management training and mentoring has the best…

Raises concerns about Hanover and Cellar's study : gender and racial composition of the sample, effects of organizational status, questionable variables in the work environment measure, other organizational demographics, and the degree of participants' familiarity with each other. (SK)