Includes index.

Contents: Managers and their competences - How managers learn- Concepts and components of management development - Management education and training programmes- Future perspectives of management development- Problem identification and training-needs assessment- Training programme design- Programme implementation abd monitoring -Training evalution and follow-up- Self-development methods- Experiential and action learning- Group work and discussion methods- Simulation methods- Case method- lectures and presentation methods- Audiovisual,computer and communication technologies- How to make the best use of available methods and techniques- Open and distance learning- Planning, implementing and evaluating a supervisory development programmw- Management development for scientific and engineering personnel- Training development of women for managerial jobs- Management development for public service organizations- Training and development of enterpreneur-managers of small enterprises- The management development professional- Using consultingfor management development- Self-development for the trainer- Programmes for the training of trainers.