Management Training Needs: A National Survey of Managers in Blindness Services

Abstract

This article reports findings of a mail survey of 519 managers in blindness services on their preferences for management training seminars. Top and mid-level managers, as well as aspirants and people with partial managerial roles in the education and rehabilitation sectors, provided data on preferred topics, fees and timing for seminars, work settings, and prior training. Results show diversity in topic preferences: “Strategic Planning & Needs Assessment,” and “Program Evaluation” are most popular. Preferences vary somewhat according to management level; there is little or no variation by region; public versus private auspices; education versus rehabilitation; or time in present position. Implications of the results are discussed.