The effect of cultural background on the learning behaviour of Chinese managers undertaking management development … programmes of Western origin is addressed. The differences in attitude and approach to learning between managers from the West … and Chinese managers are examined.  …

Based on personal observations of several thousand managers, in both business and simulated business settings, four … organisations run by the managers in our study when the elements had been developed in proportion to each other. Too strong a focus …

concentrate the power of decision making in the hands of a few individuals. Those whose lives are affected by these decisions are … of business with human needs and interests. Corporate managers are judged too heavily on criteria which hinge on profit …

In today′s rapidly changing and high‐pressured environment, managers need to learn to think more strategically about … what they should be doing in their jobs. Shows how managers can take a strategic view of their work by first recognizing … help many managers review their choices. Suggests how managers can view more strategically the different lines of action …

Survey evidence is used to identify the perceptions of management development held by operating managers and corporate … human resource managers in New Zealand companies. The results show that global business changes have affected New Zealand … managers in significant ways and that, in response, companies are turning increasingly to in‐house development targeted at …

Describes a simulation that provides an alternative method for teaching managers about the organizational renewal … change, diffusion of innovations, and power and influence. It gives the participants a way of being involved in creating …

The ability to make quantum leaps in changing organizations is becoming a survival need for both managers and their … organizations. Managers are needed who can build networks to funnel diverse views upward from the lower levels where the need for … deans of business schools – it being recognized that to be effective, deans, as much as managers in business, need to be …

, discussing a range of aspects from their credentials to their practicability. Concludes that managers must be both carefully …