Rapid growth and increased competition led to organisational problems in a high tech manufacturing concern in the US. A course was designed to introduce new behaviours, skills and attitudes to the management team. A combination of classroom/active participation, off‐site workshops, and...

Both environment and learning process must be planned to maximise their special contributions to managerial competence. Kolb's Experiential Learning Model provides a framework for matching each managerial competence with the training most likely to instil it. Optimally, student and teacher will...