Management Training Activities and Training Needs Within Selected Business and Industry Organizations in Oklahoma

This study examined management training needs and current training activities of selected organizations in Oklahoma. Managers, plant managers and chief executive officers from business and industry organizations in Oklahoma were surveyed. Three hundred and ninety three (92.03%) managers participated in the study. The results paint a clear picture of how many organizations in the defined population have a training and development specialist, what management training activities are taking place, how much management training is offered, how the current management training initiatives are being delivered, what limits training opportunities for managers, how many organizations assess their managers' training needs, and the preferences these organizations have concerning type, source, and method of training.