A means of using a team approach in training managers is suggested so that training resources, whether internal or external, are seen by the clients as being owned by the manager responsible for the supply of training activities in the organization. (Author/CT)

Methods for examining the processes being utilized in meetings and evaluating them to increase the effectiveness of organizations are described. (AJ)

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)

In this final article of a three-part series, the authors discuss the process of conducting a business game. Focus is on how to run a business game, what facilities are needed, how to divide the available time, make-up of the teams, and potential problems. (EM)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe development of a component in a management principles course to develop university students' virtual team skills. There were several challenges in creating and implementing this new component. The paper aims to describe how these challenges were addressed and discusses outcomes associated with this…

A model designed to assist planners of professional development programs develop training programs for administrative mentors is described in this paper. A brief overview of basic concepts and definitions of mentoring is followed by a discussion of factors necessary to the development of mentoring, which are: trust, adequate resources, open…

In the first of a three-part series, the authors examine the origin of the organizational development movement, instrumented team learning seminars for managers, their experimental programs for industry at various locations, the development of the "managerial grid," management by objectives, behavior modification, and other approaches to…

This document explains how the business community can enhance school leadership by helping school principals develop the same executive leadership and professional qualities that are required of chief executive officers. The introduction describes the role of the principal in high-performing schools as follows: (1) engage all members of the school…