Evaluating a development centre

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Journal of Managerial Psychology

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Title:	Evaluating a development centre
Author(s):	P.F. Leese, (Peter Leese Associates, Fimber, East Yorkshire, UK, and), W.G.K. Taylor, (University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK)
Citation:	P.F. Leese, W.G.K. Taylor, (1996) "Evaluating a development centre", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 11 Iss: 6, pp.28 - 39
Keywords:	Assessment, Careers, Development, Management, Training
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/02683949610129730 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Aims to explore factors which are thought to relate to the effectiveness of development centre processes. Studies a variety of attitudinal and motivational aspects concerned with attendance at, and benefit from, a development centre. The research was carried out using an instrument which was completed by 60 managers who had attended a development centre organized by a major British company. Hypothesizes a model which links development centre benefits to process validity, pre-centre factors, and biographical factors. Results show partial support for the model, confirming the strong link between benefits and process validity, but fail to demonstrate the importance of support from a participant’s manager. Factor analysis demonstrates three distinct sets of benefits which have been labelled: personal development; career development; and organizational commitment.