Cullen, John G. and Turnbull, Sharon
(2012)
The “hetero-ethical” management
development rationale.
Journal of Management Development, 31 (6).
pp. 584-593.
ISSN 0262-1711
Abstract
Purpose – Lees’s “ten faces” description of organizational rationales for investing in management
development reflected a personal assessment which was not grounded in empirical data. Although
frequently discussed and cited since, no critique of the model, or discussion of the ethics of
organizational investment in management development, has been offered. The purpose of this paper is
to explore the impact of the rationale of a management development programme, particularly on
programme participants.
Design/methodology/approach – An ethnographic approach was utilized in the collection of data
on reactions to the rationale for deploying a spiritual management development initiative in a large
Irish services organization.
Findings – The research conducted on the programme found the programme’s rationale to be “heteroethical” in that it suggested multiple possible outcomes for participants which they were encouraged
to identify and pursue on an individual level.
Research limitations/implications – The implications of this for participants and organizations
are considered.
Originality/value – The concept of the hetero-ethical rationale for management development, and its
implications, are discussed and potential avenues for further research are identified. This concept
differs from previous ones in that it considers how rationales for management are received and
appreciated by participants.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Ireland; Services industry; Management development; Workplace; Ethics; Rationales;
Hetero-ethicality; Workplace spirituality; Spiritual management development; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
12852 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1108/02621711211230876 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. John G. Cullen
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| Date Deposited: |
06 May 2020 09:55 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Journal of Management Development |
| Publisher: |
Emerald |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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