Describes the use of development centres over a four‐year period to assist nearly 100 senior managers in a recently privatized utility to match their career and development aspirations with the opportunities which were being created by a radical change in business strategy. Supported by their...

Suggests that, in the current business environment, job security is not possible, nor is it desirable, since it limits opportunities. Outlines a framework for training and development which, on the one hand, maximizes the contribution employees can make to the company and, on the other, enables...

Provides a case study of a group process experience for personal growth and career development. A small group of adults meets under the supervision of their leader and co‐leader for the purpose of improving their interpersonal communication, personal growth, and career development perspective....

Describes a development programme for junior and middle managers in an organization undergoing very radical change. After directors profiled demand for likely job characteristics, a range of data was collected for each manager, comprising psychometrics, colleague surveys, and self‐report...