Learning Theory in the Practice of Management Development : Evolution and Applications.
Title:
Learning Theory in the Practice of Management Development : Evolution and Applications.
Author:
Mailick, Sidney.
ISBN:
9780313002199
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (184 pages)
Contents:
Preliminaries -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Nature and Objectives of Management Development -- 2 The Theory of Management Development: The Matter of Learning -- 3 Passive and Experiential Learning -- 4 Management Development Methods: Traditional and Experiential -- 5 Contributions of Behavioral Science to Management Development -- 6 A Natural Experiential Approach -- 7 Evaluation of the Israel Modular Preceptor Method after Ten Years -- 8 Experiential Learning in Management Education -- 9 Management Development in MBA Programs of the Future -- 10 Development Opportunities for the New Manager -- 11 Developing Leaders to Manage Organizational Transitions -- 12 The Future of Management Development -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
This text seeks effective ways of merging management theory with workplace practice. It advocates the modular preceptor method whereby participants work together in dyads and triads with a preceptor acting as advisor and instructor.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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