Management development: contemporary trends, issues and strategies

Abstract

Recent changes have demanded a more strategic perspective from those who lead and manage organisations, placing increased pressure on employees to be more productive, innovative and change orientated. This has precipitated a search for a more integrated model of human resource development. This article discusses some of the debate that currently prevails within the field of management development. In doing so, it gives consideration to a range of definitional issues, current debates and a number of alternative but complementary management development strategies. The article concludes with a brief discussion of the issues involved in evaluating the effectiveness of management development, focusing in particular on the problems of measurement of outcomes.

Citation

Garavan, T.N., Barnicle, B. and O’Suilleabhain, F. (1999), "Management development: contemporary trends, issues and strategies", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 23 No. 4/5, pp. 191-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599910272077