Numerous business books have become popular (in terms of sales in the US) in the 1980s. Assuming that there is value in them for organisational managers, one issue to be addressed is how management development programmes can best incorporate these materials. The pros and cons of reading popular...

The lecture method for management education is discussed. The ature of the method is presented, strengths and weaknesses are summarised, and recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of lectures through discussion are presented.

Some of the strengths and weaknesses of using microcomputers, video (disc and tape) and teleconferencing (which may combine with other technologies even when distance is a factor) in business education are explored. It is argued that computers and interactive video appear to be among the most...

The use of cases to develop management skills is generally known as the “case approach”. This approach is reviewed from an historical perspective and its utility in management development is examined. It is concluded that it is not a management training panacea regardless of its numerous...

The growth and usage of business games in management training programmes and university business courses are examined. It is concluded that usage is quite high in both, and those unfamiliar with this instructional method are encouraged to find out what simulation gaming is about.

Information that might be helpful to those who are considering the desirability of teaching competency‐based management education (CBME) is presented. The underlying assumptions of CBME are identified, its emergence is placed in a broader educational context, three major views of managerial...

It is argued that the use of action learning principles in management development overcomes many of the problems levelled at the effectiveness and value of management education by the more conventional approaches. Examples are given of action learning in practice through the work of the...

This article examines how cultural values influence managerial styles. Differences between Western and Asian cultures are discussed. Managerial practices in companies in Hong Kong that are run by both local Chinese and by Western management are discussed, and compared with American and Japanese...

The City is currently going through a number of changes, the heavily publicised ones such as the Big Bang, Black Monday and the technological revolution, and perhaps more quietly, the increasing acceptance that the development of effective managerial competence is a vital requirement for...