Who is a ″Good Manager″?

Examines the practical utility of research on managerial behaviour and managerial effectiveness for training and development programmes. Casts doubt on the relevance of models in the literature that tell managers what they should do. Reviews studies of effective managers. Concludes that the design of programmes in particular settings requires a study of who is an effective manager in that setting ; that the concepts and methods available in the literature will be used; that such research has potential use for programmes where training is a stepping stone to change.