Journal of Management Development: Volume 8 Issue 2

The Management of Learning Grid for Management Development Revisited

J. Bernard Keys

The author′s three‐part model for the design of effectivemanagement development programmes is updated and used to introduce theother contributions appearing in this special issue…

The Potential Role of Popular Business Books in Management Development Programmes

John W. Newstrom, Jon L. Pierce

Numerous business books have become popular (in terms of sales inthe US) in the 1980s. Assuming that there is value in them fororganisational managers, one issue to be addressed…

The Lecture and Discussion Method for Management Education: Pros and Cons

Ricky W. Griffin, William E. Cashin

The lecture method for management education is discussed. Thenature of the method is presented, strengths and weaknesses aresummarised, and recommendations for enhancing the…

A Review of Educational Technology for Management Development

Robert A. Wells

Some of the strengths and weaknesses of using microcomputers, video(disc and tape) and teleconferencing (which may combine with othertechnologies even when distance is a factor…

Casing the Case Approach in Management Development

Chimezie A.B. Osigweh, Yg

The use of cases to develop management skills is generally known asthe “case approach”. This approach is reviewed from anhistorical perspective and its utility in management…

Business Gaming: Current Usage Levels

A.J. Faria

The growth and usage of business games in management trainingprogrammes and university business courses are examined. It is concludedthat usage is quite high in both, and those…

Competency‐based Management Education

Robert Albanese

Information that might be helpful to those who are considering thedesirability of teaching competency‐based management education (CBME) ispresented. The underlying assumptions of…

Management Development through Action Learning

James Kable

It is argued that the use of action learning principles inmanagement development overcomes many of the problems levelled at theeffectiveness and value of management education by…