Educational Characteristics of Manufacturing Executives

Abstract

The article presents information on a study on the relationships of firm size and degree of technology of the industry to the educational background of the top executives in charge of manufacturing locations. The methodology employed in the study is described, and the results of the study are examined as they related to selected variables, including post-graduate degrees and technical level of education. The implications of the findings of the research are also discussed as they apply to small and large organizations and high- and low-technology industries.