Search Results - subject:"Development centres"

ASSESMENT OF SERVICE DELIVERY IN STANZA DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

KWENDA, VIRGINIA MMADITABA - 2011

The Development Centres are perceived as tools to address social problems such as poverty and unemployment in the …

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Towards an effectiveness model of development centres

Vloeberghs, Daniel; Berghman, Liselore - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 18 (2003) 6, pp. 511-540

effectiveness of development centres (DC), in terms of personal development and pursuit of the development plan. In this way …

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The future for development centres

Wilson, Dean - In: Career Development International 1 (1996) 6, pp. 4-11

Contrasts development centres and assessment centres. Suggests five formats as typical for development centres and … contemporary organization requirements. Discusses the issues of what capabilities development centres should develop. Suggests … sustain the commercial credibility of development centres ‐ and the personnel function. Highlights cognitive psychology as the …

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Applying new science theories in leadership development activities

Stumpf, Stephen A. - In: Journal of Management Development 14 (1995) 5, pp. 39-49

The University of Tampa Center for Leadership offers extensive leadership development activities, many of which are based on concepts derived from theories collectively referred to as “new science”. New science – those discoveries in the physical and biological sciences during the...

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Design options and outcomes : Progress in development centre research

Goodge, Peter - In: Journal of Management Development 14 (1995) 8, pp. 55-59

Uses multiple regression to highlight the key design variables underpinning development centre effectiveness. Finds third‐generation designs which provide exercise realism, participant involvement and concerted development planning on the centre to be significantly more effective. Proposes...

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Development Centres: Design Generation and Effectiveness

Goodge, Peter - In: Journal of Management Development 13 (1994) 4, pp. 16-22

Presents the findings of a major survey comparing alternative development centre designs. Aims to understand which designs are most effective; results suggest that “third generation” centres generally address common problems better than earlier models. Presents new data on centre use and...

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Development Centres at SWEB

Busby, Barbara; Hunter, Richard - In: Management Development Review 7 (1994) 3, pp. 21-26

Reports on a development centre programme undertaken in collaboration with Criterion Partnership. Outlines the seven objectives, specifying the methods used, and summarizes the results together with typical comments from the participants.

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The Identification of Management Potential

Coaley, Keith V.; Knightley, R.K.; Beard, David - In: Executive Development 6 (1993) 2

Describes programmes of development centres for both sales staff and sales managers within a large organization, which …

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Developing senior management potential

Kerr, Scott - In: Executive Development 4 (1991) 4

creating the mechanism for learning including action learning groups, performance management programmes and development centres …

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Customer‐focused career development

Iles, Paul; Mabey, Chris - In: Executive Development 4 (1991) 4

States that career development programmes need to become more customer‐conscious, not only focusing on the needs of external customers, but also allowing for participation by internal customers or clients. Discusses service orientation versus production orientation in career development....

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