Analysis of the academic achievement of 71 business administration graduates indicated that scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) are more significant predictors of graduate performance than undergraduate performance is. The relationship between graduate performance and GMAT score differs for black students and white students.…

Discusses a series of (British) management development initiatives currently being launched by the Teacher Training Agency. Priority has been given to developing a National Professional Qualification for Headship. This major policy innovation should be welcomed and placed within the context of past management training policy. Summarizes…

Discusses contextual factors (interinstitutional differences, the significance of structure, and media's role) affecting schools and comments on some best practices outside education. Asserts that mainstream educational management has become too preoccupied with the institutional side of leadership while deemphasizing policy, contextual factors,…

Analyzes the impact of the new statutory head-teacher performance-management scheme in a sample of Kent's secondary schools. Forty-three replies were completed and returned, representing an 83 percent response rate. Most respondents regarded the scheme as a force for good. (Contains 1 table, 4 figures, and 79 references.) (MLF)

Gives advice about how to be most effective in interactions with students who are executives. Discusses principles that include providing a positive approach between learner and teacher, creating a participative class process and environment, developing utility of learnings, using team activities, and underscoring learner responsibility in…

A business school revised its management curriculum to focus on applied, skill-based knowledge. New courses engaged a variety of learning styles. Students kept cumulative course journals and prepared management portfolios that demonstrated their competency development (Contains 14 references.) (SK)

Reports on a study intended to develop a typology of "troublesome others" at work as a basis for research on unpleasant work relationships. Notes respondents rated an unpleasant work associate on a series of Likert-type scales. Present six troublesome boss clusters, eight troublesome peer clusters, and five troublesome subordinate clusters…

Responses from 90 management development graduates (of 293 surveyed) from 1989-2000 reported that the program had a positive impact on career advancement and professional development. They believed it helped their organizations deal with and manage change but did not have an impact on succession planning or gender equity. (Contains 32 references.)…

Training infrastructure in 33 large U.S. city governments was analyzed using data from the Government Performance Project. Results were used to develop a strategic systems training model, an integrated approach that encompasses individual and organizational training structures within the context of the external environment. (Contains 24…

Reviews the history and theory of evaluation of management training and development. Assesses the state of the art of evaluation techniques and instruments, discussing how the focus, scope, and purpose of evaluation affect the choice of method. Presents a systematic model of evaluation and a model of results-oriented human resource development.…

Discusses four key elements that comprise content for leadership development: strategic planning, shaping change, effective communication, and timely decision-making. These elements should be recurring themes in leadership institutes, along with material on needs assessment, outcomes-based schooling, evaluation, and followup activities. Includes…

The Institute for Business Officials, established in 1988 through a partnership of Lewis and Clark College's educational administration program and the Oregon Association of School Business Officials, is a series of topical workshops designed to address the continuing education needs of school business officials and small district superintendents.…

A large California school district provides on-the-job management training at building and central office levels for 10 promising school employees (including teachers) annually. Trainees develop 15 administrative competencies through hands-on experience and exposure to 4 activities: working with mentors, district seminars, training sessions, and…

Studies the significance of memorandum subject lines (the thematic titles or topic statements of memorandums) through an analysis of 483 memorandums. Describes a taxonomy which classifies a subject line as either neutral (introducing a topic without revealing the writer's intention) or directed (revealing intention). Argues that the taxonomy…

The development of the paper-and-pencil instrument called the Organizational Culture Assessment Inventory (OCAI) is based on the theory of organizational culture. Recent literature and organizational analysis are combined with Schein's model of organizational culture to provide the background for metaphorical analysis of organizational culture…