Erratum

Abstract

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/02621719510078966. When citing the article, please cite: P. Mazany, S. Francis, P. Sumich, (1995), “Evaluating the effectiveness of an outdoor workshop for team building in an MBA programme”, Journal of Management Development, Vol. 14 Iss: 3, pp. 50 - 68.

Using Outdoor Adventure Education to Develop Students’ Groupwork Skills

“…This specific form of OAE, often termed “outdoor-centered training,” is different from other types of outdoor adventure activities such as wilderness expeditions (e.g., sailing and backpacking), which tend to be longer and have less structured outcomes (Mazany, Francis, & Sumich, 1997). In comparison, the shorter, outdoor-centered form of OAE is also more easily embedded into degree courses with large student numbers.…”

“…Quantitative studies have also explored students’ reaction and learning during OAE. For example, a group of business students completed a bespoke questionnaire before and after a 4-day OAE course (Mazany et al, 1997). Although significant increases were measured in groupwork skills such as decision making, inclusion of team members, communication, cohesion, time management, planning, and problem solving (Level 2), the authors suggested that further research was needed using more dependable measures of groupwork.…”