The case method has long been accepted as an excellent pedagogical approach and has been used extensively in management education. This paper examines the case method in the light of developments in adult education, and finds that reflection after the class discussion of the case is usually...

This study analyzes the influence of individual (age, education level, and job tenure) and contextual factors (type of establishment and number of subordinates) on managerial competency needs. The sample is composed of 80 Spanish managers from tourist organisations. Results show that managers...

Purpose – The paper sets out to provide a better understanding of the interfaces between second‐order change initiation by the “initiator” and the organizational contexts. It is an individual level study, and hence involves the dynamics experienced by the “initiator”. The type of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the interconnections between management development and change management within the context of an industry case study. To develop strategies for how management development practices might better support the management of change....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the benefits and drawbacks of the case method, one of the participative learning techniques, and its appropriateness for the Turkish cultural context. It offers an executable strategy for promoting this method in Turkey....

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the growing role of customized case studies in executive education programs. Design/methodology/approach – A general review is provided, mainly from the authors' experience, on designing and employing custom cases. Findings – It is shown that the...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to provide an insight into the learning process leading to the integration of company responsibility, in companies that are moving from a generic approach of Corporate Social Responsibility towards a holistic approach of stakeholder management. The...

“Natural” and “managed” management development are contrasted, with the latter guiding the attempt by a large North American financial service to answer the question, “What can we do to develop our managers most effectively?” In‐depth interviews with a stratified sample of managers...

The development of a case programme in the Canadian Centre for Management Development, a new institution mandated to help strengthen the Canadian public service, is examined. The programme marked the first formal and extensive use of this type of development in government. Building it taught...

Good management cases describe real‐world situations faced by managers. Explains the case methods course as an instrument in management education and training which provides participants with the opportunity to develop analytical, decision‐making and communications skills. Suggests that, as...