THE PHILLIPS ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME — CHANGING TO MEET THE TIMES

Abstract

In 1977, the future seemed to hold few limits for energy companies. One problem that was anticipated, however, was an eventual shortage of trained, qualified employees; and perhaps in no area was this deficit expected to be more critical than in the ranks of executive‐level managers. Growth forecasts, plus demographic factors, indicated that over the following decade, new incumbents would be moved into high management positions at a much faster pace than ever before. Such rapid advancement would mean that managers would have relatively limited time for on‐the‐job development, and that maximum efficacy would be required of structured development activities. This situation prompted Phillips Petroleum to examine its programme of executive development.

Citation

Wayne Smith, H. (1988), "THE PHILLIPS ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME — CHANGING TO MEET THE TIMES", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002241