Education Needs as Seen by Australian Industrial Management

Although our society provides a wide range of educational services, it has as yet shown little interest in the education of administrators, especially those at the higher levels. One of the few institutions to concern itself with education in this area is the Australian Institute of Management. However, the Institute finds that although almost all Australian executives favour more training, few agree on what form the training should take. In a pilot study 100 senior executives were asked to indicate their opinions on the level of formal education desirable for managers. Most favoured some education above secondary level and listed top and middle management as being most in need of further education. There was little agreement, however, on the functional areas most needing further education.