Hrm 6623 dqs

Based upon my knowledge of the stages of life and career development, a 27-year-old would be in the establishment phase of their career development which would involve issues of finding their place within the organization that they work for. This essentially means that this individual would be seeking to stabilize themselves, and to learn to adapt to their new work environment in order to become a successful employee. This would mean that this individual would be overcoming self-doubts and learning about the variables involved in their work environment, which would differ considerably from the concerns of a 45-year-old individual. The 45-year-old on the other hand would be in the midcareer stage of career development, and this individual's concerns would be more about ensuring that they maintain the progress that has been made within the organization, as well as to continue to gain upward mobility through utilizing their management experience efficiently. In addition, this individual make question their choice of career paths, and consider changing careers if it leads to an acceleration of their upward mobility, satisfaction, and financial gain. The 27-year-old's concerns would also differ. Also the twenty-seven-year old person would be expected to have a work experience of around five years, whereas a forty-five-year-old person would be expected to have a work-experience of two decades. A twenty-seven-year-old person would be expected to be energetic, goal-oriented. The twenty-seven-year-old would have just started his career whereas the forty-five-year old would be expected to finance his children’s education, fulfill the demands of the family, manage a particular business unit in a professional manner, etc. The forty-five-year old would be expected to have completed a large portion of his work life.

Explain why management development is one of the most common HRD activities found in organizations today.

Management development is the effort of an organization to provide its employees every opportunity to learn, grow and excel. This is done through the various training programs conducted by the organization. It is done with the aim of assigning higher responsibilities to its managers.

Management development programs are emerging as one of the main activities of the organizations because of the following reasons:

• For developing roles and competencies of the managers of an organization. Each organization is unique in its setting and function. The main objective of an management development program is to develop manager who can be effective in context of the organization.

• Provides employees with the opportunities for learning, growth and knowledge.

• Management development program is designed basically to bring about the changes it needs and desires.

• Management development is directly linked with the strategy. Therefore management development program is needed to today in order to ensure strategic success.

Management development programs are carefully designed: consists of stages like planning, implementation and evaluation. Management development is a strategic plan. This also aims at being responsive to the changing needs of the organization. Due to all the above mentioned reasons, management development is one of the most important HRD activities found in the organizations today.