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Management training and development at Aeroquip‐Vickers, Inc.: a process model part 1

1999; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 31; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1108/00197859910275674

1758-5767

David LaHote, Jack L. Simonetti, Clinton O. Longenecker,

Management Theory and Practice

Aims to provide an in‐depth discussion of how a Fortune 500 manufacturing organization refocussed its management development practices using a systems approach. A description of how the organization conducted a needs assessment, developed a system for management education and recreated its approach to management development are discussed. The implications for organizational practice are clearly stated that management development is a shared responsibility between a manager and his or her employer. This article will also discuss the evolution of this organization’s approach to developing managers for the twenty‐first century. It is also important to note that Aeroquip‐Vickers was recently honored as one of the 100 best managed companies in the US by Inc Magazine .