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120 ARTICLES FROM THE LITERATURE ON OMD.

This page contains a list of reference material specifically on Outdoor Management Development (OMD).

This is in a table containing 120 sources of information on OMD drawn from a period between 1981 to 1998

Twenty-one of these sources are marked with a *. This indicates that they are reports of empirical research into OMD. More details are listed on these in a further table at the foot of this page.

Philip Donnison

October 2000

AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE TYPE
Acland, J. 1982 An Analysis of Development Training at Brathay Hall Brathay Hall Internal Paper.
Alder, A. 1995 The changing vision of the outdoors Management Training Trade publication.
Aspden, L. * 1994 Outdoor management development: An evaluation. University of Central Lancashire. Unpublished BA Dissertation.
Association for Experiential Education 1998 Membership Directory 1998-1999 Association for Experiential Education Trade publication.
Arkin, A. 1995 Breathing fresh air into training. People Management. 27 July 1995 Trade publication
Badger, B., Sadler-Smith, E. and Michie, E. 1997 Outdoor management development: use and evaluation. Journal of European Industrial Training 21(9) Journal.
Baldwin, T. T., Wagner, R. J. & Roland, C. C. * 1991 Effects of Outdoor Challenge Training on Group and Individual Perceptions Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology Conference Paper.
Bank, J. 1994 Outdoor development for managers Gower, Aldershot Book.
Barret, J. and Greenaway, R 1995 Why adventure? Foundation for Outdoor Adventure Book.
Barton, B. 1994 Learning to Survive Training Management May 31st - June 14th 1994 Trade publication.
Bessant, C. 1989 The Evaluation of Development Training Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic Unpublished. MBA Dissertation.
Boak, G., Else, J., Nesbitt, D. and Holdsworth, P. * 1992 Management Competence and outdoor management training. A report produced for Northern Regional Management Centre and Brathay Hall Trust. Internal Report.
Boot, M. & Reynolds, M. 1984 Rethinking experience based events In Cox, C. & Beck, J. Management Development: Advance in Practice and Theory. New York: Wiley. Book
Branton Kenton. Undated Outdoor development: A guide for managers. Branton Kenton. Human Technology Consultants. London and Ceredigon. Internal Report
Bronson, J., Gibson, S., Kicher, R. & Priest, S. * 1992 Evaluation of team development in a corporate adventure training program Journal of Experiential Education 15(2) pp 50-54 Journal
Buller, P. F., Cragun, J. R., & McEvoy, G. M. 1991 Getting the Most Out of Outdoor Training. Training and Development Journal March 6.6 58-61 Journal
Burleston, L. & Grint, K. * 1996 The deracination of politics: outdoor management development. Management Learning 27.2 pp187-202 Journal
Burnett, D. 1994 Exercising better management skills Personnel Management - 26.1 January pp 42-46 Trade publication.
Campbell, J. 1990 Outdoor Management Development: A fad or a phenomenon? Training Officer 26.7-8 July-August Trade publication.
Campbell, J. 1990 Outdoor Management Development: A plea for greater safety awareness. Training Officer 1990 pp 285-286 Trade publication.
Chadwick, V., Farrell, P. and Lafferty, G. 1987 The Individual: Outdoor Management Development. Management Education and Development 18(1) pp21-24 Journal.
Channell, G. 1996 The future of development training. Human Resources. 22 Trade publication.
Chapman, S., McPhee, P. and Proudman, B. 1992 What is experiential education? What is the question? Journal of Experiential Education August 1992 15 (2) Journal.
Cole, J. 1993 No gung, no ho? Training and Development. May 1993 Trade publication.
Coleman, J. S. 1995 Experiential Learning and Information Assimilation: Toward an appropriate mix. In Warren, K., Sakofs, M. and Hunt, J. S. (1995) The Theory of Experiential Education. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt. Book.
Collected letters 1993 Collected letters Training and Development May 1993 Trade publication.
Corporate Adventure Training Institute (CATI). undated CATInate: A research update. 1 – 19. Corporate Adventure Training Institute (CATI). Brock University in Canada Internal Report
Crawford, N. * 1988 Outdoor Management Development: a practical evaluation. Journal of European industrial Training Journal.
Curry, L. 1997 Exterior Motives People Management. May 1997 Trade publication.
Cutting Edge, Channel 4 1993 "Exposure" Shown on Channel 4 Monday 25th January 1993 Television Programme
Dainty, P. & Lucas, D. 1992 Clarifying the confusion: A practical framework for evaluating outdoor development programmes for managers Management Education and Development 23.2 pp 106-122 Journal
Dennehy, R.F., Sims, R. R. and Collins, H. E. 1998 Debriefing learning exercises: a theoretical and practical guide for success. Journal of Management Education 22(1) Journal
Dickson, A. 1996 The power of experience. Training Officer June 1996 32.5 pp 136-137 Trade publication.
Donnison, P. A. * 1993 The effect of outdoor management development on self-efficacy Birkbeck College, University of London Unpublished MSc dissertation
Donnison, P. A. 1994 An analysis of management development course aims and objectives during 1993. Brathay Hall. Internal report
Donnison, P. A. 1995a Measuring Effectiveness. Training Tomorrow 9,7 Trade publication.
Donnison, P. A. 1995b OMD put to the test. Management Development Review 8 (5) pp 35-37 Journal
Donnison, P. A. 1995c Course evaluation report. Brathay Hall Internal report
Donnison, P. A. 1996 Great Outdoors. The Call Centre Focus. November 1996. Trade publication.
Donnison, P. A. 1998 Making sense of outdoor management development (OMD); comparing participants responses with the received wisdom. Monograph from the Association for Experiential Education 26th International Conference. November 1998. Conference Paper
Drebing, C. E., Willis, S. C. and Genet, B. 1987 Anxiety and the outward bound process. Journal of Experiential Education 10(2) Journal
Dybeck, M. 1996 A Broad River. Brathay Hall Trust. Fifty Years of Progress. Ambleside: Brathay Hall. Book
Elkin, G. 1991 Outdoor challenge programmes: employee development in New Zealand. Training Officer September 1991 Trade publication.
Entwistle, N. 1984 Contrasting perspectives on learning. In Marton, F., Hounsell, D. & Entwistle, N. (1984) The experience of learning. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press Book
Everard, K. B. 1987 Development training - progress and prospects. The development of personal, group and community effectiveness.   Development Training Advisory Group (DTAG) publication.
Everard, K. B. 1988 The growing pains of development training Transition. April 1988 Trade publication
Ewert, A. 1987 Research into experiential education an overview. Journal of Experiential Education 10:2 Journal
Experience Based Training and Development (EBTD) 1998 The Experience-Based Training & Development Professional Group

Homepage

Web page address http://krypton.mankato.msus.edu/~huntj/EBTD Web Page
Ferguson, M. J. 1996 The Outdoor-Based Management Development Survey. An Assessment of the Learning Strategies and transfer Processes relating to Management Development with particular reference to Outdoor-based Programmes and Techniques Ferguson, M. J. Unpublished paper
Fowler, A. 1993 Pull together? Local Government Chronicle. 26 February 1993 Trade Publication
Fowler, A. 1995 How to: decide on training methods People Management Dec 1995 Trade publication
Francis, A. * 1996 An investigation into the effectiveness of adventure based experiential training Working paper, University of Hertfordshire Unpublished working paper.
Froebel, K. * 1994 Outdoor Management Development as a form of management training - An evaluation University of Edinburgh Unpublished MBA Dissertation
Gall, A. L. 1987 You can take the manager out of the woods, but... Training and Development Journal 41(3) Journal
Gass, M. A. 1985 Programming the transfer of learning. Journal of Experiential Education, 8(3), pp 18-24 Journal
Gates, E. 1996 Survival of the fittest. Occupational Health and Safety 26(10) pp 17 -20, 22-23. Trade publication
Greenaway, R. * 1995 Powerful Learning Experiences in Management Learning and Development University of Lancaster CSML Unpublished PhD Thesis
Greenaway, R., and Bill, C. 1989 Competences of Development Trainers Trainer Development Section of the Training Agency. Training Agency Publication
Hattie, J., Marsh, H. W., Neill, J. T. and Richards, G. E. 1997 Adventure education and outward bound: Out of class experiences that make a lasting difference. Review of Educational Research 67(1) pp 43-87 Journal
Handforth, D. 1993 Good Practice in the Outdoors Training and Development Trade publication
Hinchcliffe, S. 1997 Outdoor bodies: the injunction of activity and non-representational learning. Faculty of Social Sciences. Open University. Unpublished paper
Holman, S. 1993 Outdoor Challenge. Training Officer. 29 (3) Trade publication
Holman, S. 1996 Trust exercises. Training Officer. 32 (5) Trade publication
Honey, P. 1996 Outdoor training, making sure the dog wags the tail. Training Officer. 32 (5) Trade publication
HSE 1996 Guidance to The Licensing Authority on The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations HSE Books HSE publication
Ibbetson, A. and Newell, S. 1996 Winner takes all: An evaluation of Adventure-based Experiential Learning Management Learning 27.2 pp 163-185 Journal
Ibbetson, A. and Newell, S. * 1998 Outdoor management development: the mediating effect of the client organisation. International Journal of Training and Development 2 (4) Journal
Industrial Relations Service 1991 Developing Managers in the great outdoors. Recruitment and Development Report. Issue 14. Industrial Relations Review pp 6-9 Trade publication
Industrial Relations Service 1992 The Role of Outdoor Based Development: A survey of 120 employers. Employee Development Bulletin Issue 34, Industrial Relations Review and Report: 522 pp 2-17 Trade publication
Institute of Personnel and Development. 1998 The IPD guide on outdoor training London: Institute of Personnel and Development. Book.
Irvine, D. & Wilson, J. P. 1994 Outdoor management development - reality or illusion Journal of Management Development Journal
Jolly, P. 1992 The Myth about Outdoor Management Development Transition Oct pp 21-22 Trade publication
Jones, P. & Oswick, C. 1993 Outcomes of outdoor management development: Articles of faith Journal of European Industrial Training 17 (3) Journal
Kirk, P. 1986 Outdoor Management Development: Cellulose or Celluloid? Management Education and Development 17 (2) Journal
Klint, K. A. 1990 New Directions for Inquiry in Self-Concept and Adventure Experiences In Adventure Education. (1990) Eds. Miles, J. C. and Priest, S. State College, PA: Venture. Book
Krouwel, B. & Goodwill, S. 1994 Management Development Outdoors London: Kogan Page. Book
Kubisch, A. 1996 Outdoor Management Development: methods, theories and evaluations BAEBA London Unpublished BA Dissertation
Lowe, J. * 1991 Teambuilding via Outdoor Training: Experiences from a UK Automotive Plant Human Resource Management Journal 2 (1) pp 42-59 Journal
Loynes, C. 1995 The Great Outdoors. Training Management Trade publication
Lucas, D.M. * 1992 The outcomes of personal development within manager development as exemplified by the use of the outdoors Cranfield Institute of Technology. Unpublished PhD Thesis
MacLean, D., Paton, R. and De Vries, E. 1996 Personal competences and outdoor development for managers. Career Development International 1(1) Trade Publication
Marsh, H. W., Richards, G. E. and Barnes, J. 1986 Multidimensional self-concepts: the effect of participation in an outward bound program. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50(1) pp 195-204 Journal
Mazany, P., Francis, S. and Sumich, P. * 1995 Evaluating the effectiveness of an outdoor workshop for team building. Journal of Management Development (14(3) Journal
McEvoy, G. M. and Buller, P. F. 1997 The power of outdoor management development. Journal of Management Development 16(3) Journal
McEvoy, G. M., Cragun, J. R. and Appleby, M. 1997 Using outdoor training to develop and accomplish organizational vision. Human Resource Planning 20(3) Journal
McGraw, P. 1993 Back from the mountain: outdoor management development programs and how to ensure the transfer of skills to the workplace Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 31.3 pp 52-61 Journal
McSherry, M. &

Taylor, P. *

1994 Supervisory support for the transfer of team-building training International Journal of Human Resource Management 5.1 pp 107-119 Journal
Miles, J. C. and Priest, S. 1990 Adventure Education State College, PA: Venture. Book
Miller, E. and Rooke, S. 1991 Journeys towards excellence: The design and facilitation of outdoor management development programmes. Asia Pacific Human Resource Management. Summer 1991 Journal
Mossman, A. 1983 Making choices about the use of the outdoors in manager development and management development Management Education and Development. 14.3 pp 182-196 Journal
Neagle, J. J. & Fisher, G. R. 1985 Evaluation of outdoor management training. Training and Development (UK) 23.4 pp 100-102 Trade publication
Neffinger, G. G. 1990 Real learning in unreal circumstances. Journal of Managerial Psychology. 5 (1) pp 27-31 Journal
Noble, P. 1994 Outdoor management development: An overview of the industry in England and Wales with references to size and dispersion Sheffield Hallam University. Unpublished BA dissertation
O'Reilly, S 1998 New-age Tarzans. Human Resources. 8(4) Trade publication
Peckham, M. 1993 Management Development and The 'Outdoors' - Exploring the Myth Training and Development (UK) 11.5 pp 17-18 & 11.6 pp 13-14 Trade publication
People Management 1998 Advertisement People Management. 13 August 1998 Vol. 4.16 pg. 58. Advertisement
Personnel Management 1993 Firm in documentary on 'macho' outdoor course is going back for more Personnel Management March 1993 Trade publication
Philo, L. 1995 Teamworking is not about competition. Personnel Today 17th January 1995 Trade publication
Prickett, R. 1998 Breaking the ice (outdoor training) People Management. 14 May 1998 Vol. 4.10 Trade publication
Priest, S. and Gass, M. A. 1997 Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Book
Proudman, B. 1992 What is experiential education? Experiential education as emotionally engaged learning. Journal of Experiential Education 15(2) Journal
Ringer, M. 1995 Passion and aliveness in outdoor leadership. Leadership competencies from recreation to therapy. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education 1(2) Journal
Robertson, I. T. * 1991 An Evaluation of Outdoor Development as a Management Development Tool University of Edinburgh Unpublished, MBA Dissertation
Roland, C. 1981 Transfer of Outdoor Managerial Training to the workplace Cited in Wagner, R. J., Baldwin, T. T. & Roland, C. C. (1991) Outdoor Training Revolution or Fad? Training and Development Journal March Unpublished dissertation
Smith, D. and Vaughan, S. 1997 The outdoors as an environment for learning and change management. Industrial and Commercial Training 29(1) Trade publication
Springett, N. R. * 1987 The evaluation of development training courses. University of Nottingham. Unpublished. PhD Thesis
Symons, J. 1995 Developing managers using the Volunteer Reserve Forces Training Officer 31.2 March pp 44-46 Trade publication
The Financial Times 1993 Short cut to the top. 13th January 1993 Newspaper
The Daily Telegraph 1995 Losers feel the stress of playing executive games 4th January 1995 Newspaper
The Guardian 1995 I didn't feel safe or supported Careers pg. 3. 15th July 1995 Newspaper
The News of the World 1998 Blunders of `98 Page 24. 9th August 1998 Newspaper
Tuson, M. 1994 Outdoor training for employee effectiveness. London: Institute of Personnel Management Book
Twining, C. * 1990 Outdoor Management Development. Outcomes and the influence of individual differences. MRC/SSRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit, University of Sheffield. Unpublished MSc dissertation
Wagner, R. J., Baldwin, T. T. & Roland, C. C. * 1991 Outdoor Training Revolution or Fad ? Training and Development Journal March Trade publication
Wagner, R. J. &

Campbell, J.

1994 Outdoor-based Experiential Training: Improving Transfer of Training Using Virtual Reality. Journal of Management Development 13(7) Journal
Wagner, R. J. &

Fahey, D. *

1992 An Empirical Evaluation of a Corporate Outdoor-Based Training Program Conference Paper. Academy of Management Conference paper
Wagner, R. J. Roland, C. R. * 1992 How Effective Is Outdoor Training? Training and Development 46 (7) pp 61-64 Journal
Warner, A. 1990 Program evaluation, past, present and future. In Adventure Education (1990) Eds. Miles, J. C. and Priest, S. Book
Warren, K., Sakofs, M. and Hunt, J. S. 1995 The Theory of Experiential Education. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt. Book
Willis, P. 1998 Teambuilding. Outside edge. Personnel Today. 4 June 1998 Trade publication

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH INTO OMD - 21 STUDIES

Questionnaires -

course objectives

Standardised Measures -

Tests, Inventories and Rating Scales

Structured interviews with participants Observations

of significant others

Published in the UK   Ibbetson & Newell 1996 TDI, PB questions ** Crawford 1988 written reports

Lowe 1991 * open questions

Burleston & Grint 1996 participant observation by researchers
Originate in UK - Unpublished Aspden 1994 changes in behaviour

Froebel 1994 changes in behaviour

Robertson 1991 * changes in learning

Twining 1990 changes in behaviour

Donnison 1993 Self - efficacy questions

Francis 1996 TDI, PB questions**

Springett 1987 GHQ, Self - efficacy questions**

Lucas 1992 * repertory grid

Greenaway 1995 open questions

Boak et al 1992 non - participant observation

Lucas 1992 * partnesr & close acquaintances

Lowe 1991 * participant observation

Robertson 1991 * changes in learning

Published outside of UK Mazany, Francis and Sumich 1995 changes in group functioning Baldwin et al 1991 Behavioural questionnaires

Bronson et al 1992 TDI questionnaires **

McSherry & Taylor 1994 * 21 team work skills

Wagner & Fahey 1992 Behavioural questionnaires

Wagner & Roland 1992 * Behavioural questionnaires

Wagner, Baldwin & Roland 1991 open questions McSherry & Taylor 1994 * Supervisors

Wagner & Roland 1992 * supervisors & managers

Notes

* Appear in two columns since they use two different research methods.

** TDI - Team Development Inventory. PB - Personal Benefits Questionnaire. GHQ – General Health Questionnaire.


Introduction Contents Abstract What is OMD? Literature Methodology Conclusions Contact Me