Interaction over instruction: How do we learn from management training programs?
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 20 February 2007
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this paper is to compare interaction with instruction within a learning environment.
Design/methodology/approach
The article reports findings of interviews with nine managers from the University of Ottawa, who had all undergone training.
Findings
There is interest in the effectiveness or otherwise of a management leadership program, and it is concluded that though the training brings clear benefits, these benefits came not from the specific course content but from the opportunity to meet colleagues and engage them in conversation about work related matters.
Originality/value
The paper provides useful information on learning methods.
Keywords
Citation
(2007), "Interaction over instruction: How do we learn from management training programs?", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 29-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280710727389
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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