A Study on the Educating and Training of First-Line Managers

To discuss the status and requirements of the competencies of plant management of first-line managers, 3. To provide some suggestions to the manufacturers about the training of the first-line managers. The study combines both quantitative and qualitative research designs.

The author conducted a questionnaire survey as well as a literature analysis,revised conference on competency analysis. This research employs descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and percentile. The hypotheses are tested by mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Scheffe posterior comparisons at significant level of 0.05 to produce more conservative results.

Through the above discussion, the research can be summarized as follows:(1) the currents compentence of the training of the first-line managers at manufacturers(2)the ways of the training of the first-line managers at manufacturers(3) the contents of the training of the first-line managers at manufacturers(4) the needs of the training of the first-line managers at manufac- turers. Based on the findings, the author makes recommendations to (1) the vocational training center,(2)manufacturers,(3)the first-line managers at manufacturers, (4) universitys and colleges.

Moreover , the conclusion of this research tends to serve as a guideline for information on the qualification of trainers and retraining programs for current trainers.