The quality of management, in ensuring the success of an organization, can be greatly enhanced by the continuing training and education of managers. One way of doing this is by setting up company business schools, whereby managers can attend workshops on a wide range of subjects, dealing with...

Learning from others must be planned in such a way that there is maximum co‐operation and goodwill. Managers will, no doubt have to make presentations to their colleagues and discussions will be needed to decide on how to influence others to get decisions made. The higher up in the...

Suggests that management development is always hard to measure, made more difficult, in some cases, by the fact that trainers are not aware of what to look for in the first place. Outlines eight key issues which need to be addressed to ascertain effective best practice including: selecting the...

Appraisal of performance, although thought of as a good idea, needs to be done well, otherwise major problems can arise. Looks at a case in an engineering company where the author was asked to do a management review of 10 per cent of the 4,000 staff by questionnaire. Includes examples of the...

Examines experiences of managers and how this affects employee training and development. Highlights key factors thought by managers to be important in achieving success and also the personal experiences of these in solving managerial problems. Concludes that to develop and achieve results, a...

Management by Walking Around, Management Development, Teamwork, Training Examines possible methods which trainers might employ in order to help improve management performance and development. Suggests that management are their own worst enemies owing to the fact that they quite often lose...

An account of recent and future trends in management development is given, with applications for managerial excellence for those in Australian, UK and US companies.

A fair assessment of pay, promotion and performance is crucial to maintaining morale and motivation. Rather than the “top down” approach, the appraisal process may be more adequately served by involving the whole team in assessing their own and each other's performance.

The successful management of work teams is a key factor in the effectiveness of any organisation. We have found that managers have different approaches to making their team successful. However, they agree that the end purpose must be to achieve a winning combination in which the individuals work...

The management development of top executives is important for the success of the entire business. Attention needs to be focused on their specific business issues and on the quality of their working relationships. Using the comments of chief executives from various different companies helpful...