Management training: benefits and lost opportunities (part I)
Abstract
Purpose
This paper explores the benefits of effective management training and consequences of ineffective training programs.
Design/methodology/approach
Seasoned managers (278) working in rapidly changing organizations were surveyed on issues related to management training.
Findings
Content analyses revealed a number of specific benefits associated with management training. Conversely, managers identified a series of problems caused by ineffective management training.
Research limitations/implications
Generalization of these findings to non‐rapidly changing organizations is unclear.
Practical implications
Findings suggest that the effectiveness of management training has a significant impact on managerial and organizational performance.
Originality/value
This paper voices the concerns and observations about managerial training from seasoned managers in rapidly changing organizations.
Keywords
Citation
Longenecker, C.O. and Fink, L.S. (2005), "Management training: benefits and lost opportunities (part I)", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197850510576457
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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