ABSTRACT

This paper aims to ascertain: whether (1) there were any immediate effects on managers’ leadership competencies, leadership outcomes and teamwork as a result of the Outdoor Management Development (OMD) program and (2) there were any differences among managers’ competencies in relation to demographic variables. Specifically, a sample of 51 Greek business managers participated in a 2-day low-ropes course were assessed before and after training, using questionnaires and observation instruments. The most significant aspect of this study was that business managers, were found to reconsider their perceptions on adapting more transformational either transactional type of leadership when necessary, or trying harder to achieve business success and increasing their teamwork level. There were also significant differences of managers’ leadership and teamwork competencies based on gender, age and tenure. The results of this study strengthen the support of the effectiveness of applying OMD in the corporate sector, where existing research is still limited.

摘要

本文旨在确定：(1) 户外管理发展 (OMD) 计划是否对经理的领导能力、领导成果和团队合作有任何直接影响，以及 (2) 经理的能力在以下方面是否存在差异？与人口变量的关系。具体而言，对参加为期 2 天的低绳索课程的 51 名希腊业务经理的样本在培训前后使用问卷和观察工具进行了评估。这项研究最重要的方面是，发现业务经理重新考虑了他们的看法，即在必要时采用更具变革性的交易型领导，或者更加努力地实现业务成功并提高团队合作水平。基于性别、年龄和任期的管理者的领导能力和团队合作能力也存在显着差异。这项研究的结果加强了对现有研究仍然有限的企业部门应用 OMD 有效性的支持。