The management training activity is one which has developed rapidly in terms of the numbers involved and resources allocated to it. Equally rapid has been the growth of the specialist “professional” cloak for this activity. What, then, are the special features, current problems and future...

Decisions on management development need to be taken by a wide range of people in different parts and at different levels of the organisation. This article looks at the information needs of the main decision makers in management development, i.e. senior, line, specialist and trainee managers. It...

Appraisal plays a critical part in the development of management resources in any organisation. From the standpoint of the boss‐subordinate relationship, the performance areas examined, the quality of any feedback and the way in which information is used—all these factors can directly affect...

Introduction The purpose of this monograph is to describe a practical process for the assessment of management development in organisations. This aim is achieved through the examination both of a framework for looking at management development in practice, and a specific procedure—the...