Polish Experience with International Management Training Programs

2005 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 61-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rob S. Stephenson ◽

Charles DuFrane

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Training Programs ◽

Management Training ◽

Disaster Medicine ◽

Development Project ◽

Formal Sector ◽

Industrial Facilities ◽

Zoning Regulations ◽

General Assistance ◽

Administrative Procedures

AbstractThis lesson is a continuation of Disasters and Development: Part 2: Understanding and Exploiting Disaster-Development Linkages published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine in Volume 17, Number 3. It identifies the goals of a specific damage mitigation project that can be incorporated into a regular development project and the mechanisms for obtaining the mitigation component of such a project. Mechanisms for assessing the success of such a project are discussed. It stresses the importance of the application of building codes, associated training programs, and more extensive use of zoning regulations in urban development that decrease the population at risk and the likelihood of damage to industrial facilities. Disasters can elevate the development potential of a society at risk for damage from a hazard. The political impact of damage and disruption can be a catalyst for change. Development opportunities often are compromised because of an excessive focus on relief assistance. Interventions designed to mitigate the damage from a given hazard are particularly effective when they focus on areas at particularly high risk for actualization of the hazard. Support from the private sector, including the non-formal sector, is a key element of successful reconstruction management. The period of recovery is an opportunity for general assistance to government with administrative procedures, including enhanced management training programs.

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Management training programs for small water utilities....

American Water Works Association ◽

10.1002/j.1551-8833.1983.tb05101.x ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 75 (4) ◽

pp. 174-176

Author(s):

Clyde A. Burke

Keyword(s):

Training Programs ◽

Management Training ◽

Water Utilities ◽

Small Water

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Management Training Insights Emerging From Spiritual Concerns

Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5345-9.ch070 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1248-1269

Author(s):

Matt Fairholm

Keyword(s):

Training Programs ◽

Management Training ◽

Organizational Life ◽

Organizational System ◽

Traditional Management ◽

And Control ◽

Personal Fulfillment

Traditional management training stresses what could be called the impersonal aspects of organizational life. Managers come to see people as one part of a greater overall organizational system that they can create, control, and change as needed. People become assets to allocate and control. The more personal aspects of peoples' lives are ignored at best and dismissed at worst. By reshaping or rethinking management training to include the more personal, even spiritual, side of workers, today's managers will see both productivity improvements as well as more engaged employees. Insights emerging from spiritual concerns can help organizations understand the content and intent of their current training programs in new ways. Such insights even suggest new categories of issues that can drive management training efforts. With this new understanding, managers can prepare themselves to help workers be productive and useful while also helping them find meaning and personal fulfillment in the work.

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The implementation of problem-based learning in health service management training programs

Leadership in Health Services ◽

10.1108/lhs-04-2015-0010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 392-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mindaugas Stankunas ◽

Katarzyna Czabanowska ◽

Mark Avery ◽

Ramune Kalediene ◽

Suzanne Marie Babich

Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Service Management ◽

Training Programs ◽

Health Management ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Management Training ◽

Management Program ◽

Good Tool ◽

Content Type ◽

Postgraduate Students

Purpose Strengthening management capacity within the health care sector could have a significant impact on population health. However, many training programs in this area are still delivered using a classic lecture-based approach. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and better understand the feasibility of using a problem-based learning (PBL) approach in health services management training programs. Design/methodology/approach A PBL teaching approach (based on the Maastricht University model) was tested with second-year postgraduate students from the Master in Public Health Management program at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Students’ opinions about PBL were investigated using a questionnaire with eight open-ended questions. Thematic content analysis was chosen to reflect the search for patterns across the data. Findings Respondents stated that the main advantage of PBL was that it was a more interesting and effective way of learning: “It is easier to remember, when you study by yourself and discuss with all peers”. In addition, it was mentioned that PBL initiated a rapid exchange of ideas and sharing of personal experience. Students stressed that PBL was a good tool for developing other skills as well, such as “public speaking, communication, logic thinking”. All students recommended delivering all other courses in the health services management program using PBL methodologies. Originality/value Findings from our study suggest that PBL may be an effective approach to teaching health services management. Potential problems in implementation are noted.

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