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Koehler, Wayne R.; And Others – Training and Development Journal, 1974
Methods for examining the processes being utilized in meetings and evaluating them to increase the effectiveness of organizations are described. (AJ)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Decision Making, Interaction Process Analysis, Management Development
Download full textCarroll, Stephen J., Jr.; And Others – 1970
The objective of the study was to identify the characteristics of the superior, the subordinate, and the situation which were related to the manner in which the "Management by Objectives" (MBO) process is carried out. Data collected from 112 managers in a national industrial firm was used in the analysis. Previous research with this data had…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Decision Making, Leadership Training
Willings, David R. – 1968
This book examines in depth the proper use of case studies in training managerial decision makers and defines the conditions under which one method of preparation and presentation is to be preferred to another. The first part defines the varying types of case study and their comparative advantages. The second part examines the process of decision…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Case Studies, Decision Making, Evaluation
Peer reviewedCabrales, Eusebio J.; Eddy, John P. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Describes a computer-based simulation model that can be used for the training of higher education administrators. Simulation games as instructional and training models are discussed; weighted alternatives used in the model are explained; validation is discussed; and the architecture of the computer simulation is described. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Decision Making
Shagory, George E. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
Three ways of teaching teamwork are described by an assistant professor of management: the management decision-making exercise; team case analyses and reports; and team research projects. (LBH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Decision Making, Higher Education
Rosenau, Fred S. – 1977
Suggestions are made for helping project managers aid educational linking agents in acquiring new skills or sharpening existing skills. These tentative suggestions are grouped into five categories: (l) skill/knowledge domains; (2) setting priorities; (3) choosing among options; (4) selecting trainers; (5) resources. Skill/knowledge priorities…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Guidelines
Peer reviewedBrinkerhoff, Robert O., Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1989
Seven papers are presented that demonstrate new directions and practices in the evaluation of training programs. Different perspectives and approaches are represented, but in each case the evaluation described has been successful in making trainers more effective and accountable. (SLD)
Descriptors: Business, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Direct linkStrohschneider, Stefan; Gerdes, Jurgen – Simulation & Gaming, 2004
Emergency management training programs have been developed mostly for trainees from high-risk environments such as aviation or the chemical industry. This article describes a training program for staff members from low-risk environments such as hospitals or hotels, where the awareness of potential dangers is usually low and emergency plans are…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Hospitals, Administrative Organization, Training Methods
Baron, Richard L.; And Others – 1980
This paper provides a description of the Program Manager Workshop, a skill-based management training workshop for managers of group homes. The workshop is an extension of the Teaching-Family Model of Community Based Care, a model used in residential treatment homes for persons experiencing problems such as delinquency, retardation, mental illness,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Decision Making, Evaluation
Peer reviewedNosek, John T.; Yaverbaum, Gayle – Education for Information, 1991
Discusses university and industry cooperation in designing and implementing an effective program in information system education. A plan to educate the managers of a state agency to use computer equipment and software for the improvement of decision making and productivity is explained, and implications for future researchers are suggested. (25…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decision Making, Futures (of Society), Information Systems
Musella, Donald F.; Joyce, H. Donald – 1973
The simulation materials in this booklet are presented in the form of "in" basket items that represent some problems encountered by secondary school principals in actual situations. These exercises are directed toward improving those skills related to the administrative processes of decisionmaking, supervision, planning, and problem…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Decision Making, Educational Administration
PATTEN, RONALD J.; STEINMETZ, LAWRENCE L. – 1967
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AN EVALUATION WAS MADE OF GAMING AS AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING DEVICE FOR LOWER RANKING MANAGEMENT AND RANK-AND-FILE PERSONNEL. PARTICIPANTS WERE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PART-TIME STUDENTS, BELIEVED TO BE LIKE PERSONS INVOLVED IN MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS FOR RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES. THE…
Descriptors: Accounting, Achievement, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Mosier, Nancy R. – 1986
Financial analysis techniques are tools that help managers make sound financial decisions that contribute to general corporate objectives. A literature review reveals that the most commonly used financial analysis techniques are payback time, average rate of return, present value or present worth, and internal rate of return. Despite the success…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Benefits
1997
This document contains three papers from a symposium on management development. "LMX (Leader-Member Exchange) Theory, Personality Type, and Management Development" (Janet Z. Burns) reports the results of a study on the similarities and differences in personality type (as outlined in the theories of Carl Jung and Isabel Myers) and its relationship…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Decision Making
