The plight of the middle manager has received considerable attention recently as this endangered species has been delayered, rationalised and subjected to many organisational change programmes. These changes have pushed the middle manager into an increasing number of apparently contradictory and...

Intent is to provide a set of practices for effective design of strategic management education programmes and a set of implementing procedures. Distinguishes the strategic manager as a designer of future conditions from an operating manager as an interpreter of events. Discusses rapid...

Elucidates the nature, purpose and application of the Merlin Exercise in the context of a middle manager leadership programme conducted by the authors with personnel from the Hoechst Celanese Corporation (HCC). Describes the content of three modules – “Visionary Leadership”, “Strategic...

Describes the author′s concept of 20/20 vision in business and the practice of “20/20 Realities” as a means of anticipating coming changes in the information economy.

Increasing demands in university management in the 1990s in the UK requires a re‐examination of the head of school’s role. The Standards are part of a radical change in the system of vocational education and training in the UK which began in 1982. A questionnaire was distributed to deans and...

Uses survey research to investigate two general questions concerning managerial competencies and performance appraisal: whether a set of managerial competencies currently being used by organizations to describe successful managers can be identified; and whether organizations are appraising these...

This paper suggests that competency‐based, outcome‐focused management development and education programs might benefit from redirecting the non‐technical subjects away from emphasis on theories and skills, to emphasis on the decisions which managers have to make. To do this effectively,...

This study explores learning climates within a financial services organisation. Through the use of survey and case study strategies and analysis of secondary data available within the organisation, it assesses the current state of individual, team and organisational learning in the organisation...

This paper investigates the position that management “competencies”, and particularly those associated with “high‐performance”, can be identified, objectified and “made public” in such a way that they can be used in management selection, development and performance management. It...