Management Development

This text has been revised to take account of the increasing importance of competencies, 360-degree feedback and the learning organization. It examines how organizations asses potential, plan promotions, compare internal and external courses, combine formal and informal approaches, focus on the different needs of individuals, and find ways to help them all learn from experience. The book is an overview for practitioners, and should also prove useful for students of the IPD elective module in Management Development. Personnel professionalism requires directors and managers to keep fully abreast of current business strategy. The "Developing Strategies" series provides the tools for them to make a full contribution to organizational success. Alan Mumford is the author of "Effective Learning" in the IPD "Training Extras" series.