Management development: contemporary trends, issues and strategies

Garavan, Thomas N.; Barnicle, Bridie; O�Suilleabhain, Fiachra

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., & O’Suilleabhain, F. (1999). Management development: contemporary trends, issues and strategies. Journal of European industrial training, 23(4/5), 191-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599910272077

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1999-06
• Deposit Date: Aug 3, 2016
• Journal: Journal of European Industrial Training
• Print ISSN: 0309-0590
• Electronic ISSN: 0309-0590
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 4/5
• Pages: 191-207
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599910272077
• Keywords: Effectiveness, Management development, Organizational change, Strategic management
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/324446