Studies in several firms show the importance of making employees' work itself motivational to meet the needs of the new era of the motivated man. (Author/LY)

The Knitting, Lace, and Net Industry Training Board in Great Britain is beginning to work with management training, using three firms for experimental pilot projects. The Board plans to introduce this management system throughout the industry. (MF)

A brief classification scheme groups management development resources, experiences, and techniques by major purposes. A table. Five references. (LY)

Learning systems for management development consist of classroom-based systems and job-based systems. Management development as viewed from the eclectic approach is a highly individual matter. Higher priority will be placed on training the individual rather than training the group; and the needs of the individual will have relevance to the needs…

Describes an exploratory study of student boredom as a block to learning, and reviews some of the implications for trainers if boredom is to be treated as a serious and frequent matter in management training. (MEAD Subscriptions, CSML, University of Lancaster, Lancaster LA1 4YX, England). (NJ)

Suggests that case studies can be used effectively in the education and training of personnel specialists even with students who have little previous work experience. States that, in spite of several problems that must be overcome, case study work is a valuable aid to student learning. (NRJ)

Discusses the Managerial Grid versus Situational Leadership approach to management development. Suggests that they need to be supplemented by new theoretical models, called "Living Systems." (JOW)

Management of conflict has assumed great importance among managers. It should be an essential part of the management development process. Human resource development planners should initiate skill training opportunities for supervisors, managers, and technical specialists in conflict resolution to allow for more effective problem solving and…

Discusses management development, technical training, and increased productivity throughout the world and indicates that the problems and challenges to be faced are similar. Specifically mentions training in Mexico, Japan, Australia, India, Africa, the Far East, the Middle East, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. (JOW)

Describes a study in which 281 principals in Texas schools of fewer than 500 students were queried about their preferences for type, location, and duration of inservice training. (JM)