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Dear MgEdDvers,
I am interested in measuring attitude to knowledge (acquisition and use)
as part of a research program. It focuses on MD and careers, but mgt
knowledge is a factor, and covers these types of issues; intrinsically
knowledge is good to acquire -- to knowledge is good to acquire when it
is useful to improve work; you never know when knowledge can come in
handy; knowledge is central to self development; and so on that revolve
around two dimensions - practical vs theoretical knowledge and intrinsic
vs strategic use. A short(ish) validated instrument would help.

Thanks
Dave
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Is knowledge enough? Many people can tell you what a manager has to do, but a limited number of people who occupy managerial positions can translate the knowledge into action. The best estimates that I have seen is that no more than 40% who occupy managerial positions have the skills to be effective managers.

If you want to assess the skills of a manager, you may want to look at the short version of the Survey of Management. It has only 71 items and is part of a 360 program. I just learned today, that it is available as a WEB based instrument which means that peers, direct reports (subordinates), self and bosses data is collected over the WEB. That saves a lot on postage especially when you are overseas and provides for faster turn around. In addition, having an outside third party collect the data and score the virtual questionnaire reassures the respondents that the data will be handled confidentially. Thus addressing one of the issues that has been brought up in the discussion of 360 feedback. If you would want to know more about that instrument and how a WEB based instrument might work, I would suggest that you contact Daniel Booth at 800-332-6684 or 303-442-4500.





Frank Shipper, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
1100 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: (410) 543-6333
Fax: (410) 548-2908
E-mail: fmshipper@ssu.edu
Home Page: http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/welcome.htm

Frank Shipper wrote:

.....want to know more about that instrument and how a WEB based
instrument might work, I would suggest that you contact Daniel
Booth at 800-332-6684 or 303-442-4500.

Interesting . . . Do they have a web page?


Regards

Andrew



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Andrew Smith asked regarding 360 feedback and a virtual instrument:

Does Daniel Booth have a home page? Yes he does it is at http://www.boothco.com/main.html.