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! 87
economic, social, and political forces at work in society,
as well as to gain a broader view of the responsibility
inherent in the management function.
The majority of questionnaires returned by graduates
of university programs and by company executive
development administrators stated that the most important
!quality sought when selecting a suitable program, was that
such programs had qualified instructors with management
’’know-how." The next most important consideration in
selecting a program, questionnaires stated, was the course
material which is eovered. They felt that such courses
should have a "general management" approach, with definite
objectives, and. a well defined method of achieving these
objectives, rather than be just a "series of courses."
Another important consideration, administrators and graduates
observe, is the selection of a course which will
broaden the scope and outlook of students. However, these
individuals are vague and indefinite as to precisely how
they decide that one course will accomplish this more
expeditiously than another. The methods of instruction
employed, the cost and length of programs, the reputation
of the program itself, the reputation of the educational
institution, and the backgrounds and organizational levels
^ M a c C u l l o u g h , "Executive Development Facilities,"
loc. cit.
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| Title | A comparison of in-company and university training programs as a means of attaining the objectives of executive development. - Page 95 |
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| Full text | ! 87 economic, social, and political forces at work in society, as well as to gain a broader view of the responsibility inherent in the management function. The majority of questionnaires returned by graduates of university programs and by company executive development administrators stated that the most important !quality sought when selecting a suitable program, was that such programs had qualified instructors with management ’’know-how." The next most important consideration in selecting a program, questionnaires stated, was the course material which is eovered. They felt that such courses should have a "general management" approach, with definite objectives, and. a well defined method of achieving these objectives, rather than be just a "series of courses." Another important consideration, administrators and graduates observe, is the selection of a course which will broaden the scope and outlook of students. However, these individuals are vague and indefinite as to precisely how they decide that one course will accomplish this more expeditiously than another. The methods of instruction employed, the cost and length of programs, the reputation of the program itself, the reputation of the educational institution, and the backgrounds and organizational levels ^ M a c C u l l o u g h , "Executive Development Facilities," loc. cit. |
