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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Identifying Managers' Perceptions of 'Value' in Public Management Development Programs: An International Comparative Study
Author(s): Paul J. Davis
Citation: Paul J. Davis, (2014) "Identifying Managers' Perceptions of 'Value' in Public Management
Development Programs: An International Comparative Study," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 6, pp. 119-133
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper explores perceptions of what constitutes 'value' in public management development programs.
The paper examines the extent to which perceptions of value differ among managers and the nature of
these differences with particular emphasis on the geographical home of the participating managers.
Seventy-three (73) mixed-level managers from four diverse regions (Australia; Sub-Saharan Africa;
Arabian Peninsula and Malaysia) participated in semi-structured interviews. A Grounded Theory
research design model was adopted for the study. While there were similarities between the managers
from different regions, the data revealed differences in perceptions of what constitutes value between the
regions. These differences are broadly: Social (Australia); Developmental (Sub-Saharan Africa);
Instructional (Arabian Peninsula) and Informational (Malaysia). There are implications for those who
design and deliver public management development programs and for companies and managers investing
in this development pathway in the quest for delivering and receiving value for money.
