Managers’ perceptions of the strategic role of management development
Abstract
Purpose
Companies are increasingly using management development (MD) initiatives as a means of enhancing their capability to realise their business goals. Therefore, the linkage between MD and strategic management should be better understood. Aims to examine this situation.
Design/methodology/approach
By utilising quantitative statistical methods, the paper studies the linkage from the perspective of individual managers, and analyses how the various forms of the linkage relate to managers’ strategic awareness and perceived value of MD.
Findings
Empirical evidence from Finnish managers implies that the perceived effectiveness of MD and the level of strategic awareness of managers are highly inter‐related.
Originality/value
The paper helps researchers and practitioners to better understand the dynamic and holistic nature of MD and highlights the need to study strategic management and organisational learning increasingly from the perspective of individuals rather than from that of the whole organisation.
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Citation
Luoma, M. (2005), "Managers’ perceptions of the strategic role of management development", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 24 No. 7, pp. 645-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621710510608777
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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