Leadership Training: The State of the Art
Abstract
The report consists of 10 chapters which are grouped into two parts. Part I of the report is concerned with the present state of the field of leadership training. Part I includes a review and assessment of current leadership training activities in business, government, and the armed services; descriptions and critical analyses of leadership training methods; a critical review of training evaluation and other literature concerned with the effectiveness of leadership training; and a discussion about the present state of the field of leadership training. Part II addresses considerations for improvement of leadership training through development of a leadership technology. Part II includes a proposed rationale for leadership training; a discussion of conditions needed for effective learning of leadership to occur; basic guidelines for designing and implementing leadership training; a discussion of problems requiring research and methodological issues involved in conducting research on leadership training; and a discussion of conclusions and implications concerning the state of the art of leadership training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA091809
Entities
People
- Joseph A. Olmstead
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization