Effective learning in management education can be enhanced by reproducing the real-world need to solve problems under pressure of time, inadequate information, and group interaction. An interactive classroom communication system involving problems in decision making and continuous improvement is one method for bridging theory and practice. (SK)

In contrast to the U.S. system of teaching management in a college setting, Germany focuses on competence development through job-based education and other European countries are somewhere in between. Management learning in class and on the job should be integrated, and diverse approaches are preferable to standardization. (SK)

Argues that managers and supervisors do not always understand or appreciate their own role in the annual training process. Describes how a similar situation exists when new regulations are put into place and must be implemented. (DDR)

Provides a description of and the rationale behind the development of a game called HAZWOPER. HAZWOPER provides an overview of important environmental health and safety issues and teaches trainees how to use reference materials to find information about these topics. (DDR)

Discusses differences between university departments that focus on teacher leadership and educational administration, respectively. Both use the literature on leadership to inform theory, but the translation into practice is very different. An overview of how this dual track is institutionalized conceptually and practically is provided. (Contains…

Observes that student affairs professionals are on verge of new opportunity to exert leadership within their institutions. Argues that in readying for leadership role, student affairs professionals should hone leadership abilities and expand management skill repertoire. (Author/CM)

A report on a symposium of 35 experts discussing strategic approaches to executive development is accompanied by the following articles: "From Domestic to Global" (Adler); "The New Executive" (Taylor); and "What the Surveys Say." (SK)

Using survey data from past participants, an evaluation of the American Council on Education Fellows Program is presented. The study describes the characteristics of the Fellows, tracks their career paths, and summarizes Fellows' and Mentors' assessment of the learning accomplished through the program and its impact on their careers. (Author/MLW)

Higher education can look to community colleges for lessons about preparing individuals as administrators and leaders. The widening gap between faculty and administration will foster the creation of a highly trained, highly specialized cadre of administrators. To close gaps, faculty should perform tasks that might otherwise be done by…

Describes study that was conducted to identify some of the key issues associated with computer-mediated communication (CMC) socialization for a group of new users enrolled in an inservice leadership course at the University of Ottawa for experienced school administrators. Contextual factors influencing participants' attitudes toward CMC are also…

Describes an administrator training program in the Jefferson School District in Daly City, California, which selects interns from in-district staff, pairing them with an administrator-mentor for individualized, practical training, thus providing the district with a pool of trained administrators from which it can draw. (SR)

Outlined are the activities of the Engineering Council in the United Kingdom, including national system for engineering, salary survey, and management and business skills report. (YP)

Principals who understand the formative, planning, implementation, and evaluation dimensions of instructional leadership can affect the educational quality of a school. Required is transformational leadership: the ability to understand a changing environment and energize the institution to achieve new goals and to utilize new procedures. (SI)

A discussion of Sweden's needs for department-level administrator training proposes that despite the long existence of administrator training programs, the system must address development of the skills of the whole "management team." General program structure and some programs and trends are described. (Author/MSE)

The University of Strathclyde's professional development for department administrators has evolved from a one-day to a two-day residential seminar with additional thematic seminars and workshops. Integrated case studies addressing priorities, management style, departmental reviews, and monitoring development will be implemented next, and a system…