The author outlines a plan for combining an early identification program and career planning system with other management development techniques to alleviate the shortage of qualified talent. Two charts. (LY)

Traditionally, spontaneous role playing seeks to give individuals greater insight into their own behavior and ego status as well as the behavior of others; while the structured approach (which uses written cases) concentrates more on developing specific problem solving and communications skills. (Authors/LY)

To cope with the high priority challenge of management development in under-developed countries, individual companies from industrialized nations must develop their own educational programs. (LY)

Guidelines on a basic diagnostic approach (training and development needs survey) include ways of coping with problems of methodology or technique. (LY)

A study of 37 people who have gone through a one-day assessment center measures the reactions of participants (equally divided into high and low scorers) to their experiences, and compares the reactions of high scorers with those of low scorers. Recommendations are made for the use of assessment centers. (MLF)

Cites the need for training for managers of broadcasting organizations and describes a two month course offered by the BBC. (BD)

Conceptualizes managers' just-in-time training as occurring through proactive work practices characterized by "hot action" and adult learning principles. Shows how anticipative actions model Aristotle's epistemology of phronesis or practice wisdom. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

The process used by Douglas Aircraft in implementing their mentoring program identified the following success factors: (1) identify high-performance employees; (2) introduce them to the mentoring process; (3) match high performers with executives; and (4) have the mentor and mentoree determine goals for the relationship. (JOW)