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)

Hamburger University is McDonald's training facility in Oak Brook, Illinois. Its management development program grants college-credit hours recognized by the American Council on Education to managers from all over the world. (JOW)

Until recently, there were few attempts to apply the assessment-center concept to education in the United Kingdom. The University of East London's center is one successful example. This paper discusses assessment and development centers' effectiveness in selecting the headteacher most appropriate for a particular school and identifying these…

Large school districts face a number of challenges due to their sheer size. One of these challenges involves staffing the role of the principal. With Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, large school districts, especially those experiencing growth, have to fill numerous leadership positions. In order to fill these positions efficiently and…

This study mainly explored the effect of applying web-based collaborative learning instruction to the accounting curriculum on student's problem-solving attitudes in Technical Education. The research findings and proposed suggestions would serve as a reference for the development of accounting-related curricula and teaching strategies. To achieve…