Diagnosing Management Development Needs: An Instrument Based on How Managers Develop

Abstract

Diagnosing developmental needs is an important first step in a systematic management development effort. An instrument (Benchmarks) has been designed to aid managers in assessing their strengths and weaknesses. The instrument has unique aspects: it was developedfrom studying how managers develop rather than what they do, and it allows for a separate assessment of managerialflaws. The development of the instrument resulted in a refined model of what is important to measure for developmental purposes. Reliability and validity information is presented as well as conceptual comparisons to other instruments.