In this presentation, we will deal with the strategies and processes that are involved in developing the abilities of the managers to deliver and manage the work force efficiently and in a productive way. To know more about Welingkar School’s Distance Learning Program and courses offered, visit: http://www.welingkaronline.org/distance-learning/online-mba.html

1. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II
CHAPTER 3: MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT

2. CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION
Management development is a systematic process of
growth and development by which the managers
develop their abilities to manage.
The role of the company in management development
is to establish the programme and development
opportunities for its present and potential managers
Executive development is eventually something that
the executive has to attain himself. But he will do this
much better if he is given encouragement, guidance
and opportunity by his company
Contd.

3. CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION
The word Manager has been used to mean people at
different levels of hierarchy
To be called a Manager, one neither has to be at the top
of the organization, nor should one necessarily supervise
others.
Even a worker may be considered a (potential) manager
for the purpose of management development, one of the
objectives of which is to create management succession.
Though the composition of the skills is the same for all
managers at all levels, their (contents) proportion differs
depending on the level at which a manager is and also
the nature of work he does

4. CHAPTER 3
OBJECTIVE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
To stimulate creative thinking
To improve thought process and analytical
thinking
To increase versatility of the management group
To give specialists an overall view of the
functions of an organization
To identify persons with the required potential
To increase morale of the members of the
management group

5. CHAPTER 3
NEED FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Entry of multinationals and transnational
corporations
Emergence of new concepts in management like
TQM, ERP, BPRE etc.
Contd.

6. CHAPTER 3
NEED FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Human resource development of the managers
in multiple areas
Efficient functioning of public utilities, depend on
professionalisation of management
Techno managers need to be developed in the
areas of managerial skills, knowledge and
abilities

7. CHAPTER 3
PRINCIPLE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
The physical, social and psychological climate for
the programmes should be conductive
The content of the programme should be need
based
The management should assess the development
It should concentrate on the latest management
concepts and principles
Managers should be encouraged to undergo
programmes and Management should make use
of management development programmes

8. CHAPTER 3
METHOD OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
There are mainly two types of methods by which
managers can acquire the knowledge, skills and
attitudes and make themselves competent managers
One is formal training and the other is through on-the-
job experience
On-the-job training is of utmost importance as the real
learning takes place only when the learner uses what
he has learnt
Class-room training or pedalogical techniques have
also got their own importance in gaining new
knowledge, learning new techniques and broader
concepts

9. CHAPTER 3
IMPORTANT TECHNIQUES
On-the-job techniques
Coaching
Job Rotation
Under study
Multiple management
Off-the-job techniques
The case study
Incident method
Role playing Contd.

10. CHAPTER 3
IMPORTANT TECHNIQUES
Off-the-job techniques
In basket method
Business game
Sensitivity training
Simulation
Grid training
Conferences
Lectures

11. CHAPTER 3
SELECTION OF TECHNIQUES
The success of any management development
programme largely depends on the selection of
the techniques
It should also be remembered that no single
technique can prove to be sufficient, but only the
combination of techniques makes any
management development programme effective
This is because all managers at all levels
require all kinds of skills but in varied proportions

12. CHAPTER 3
ELECTRONIC MDPs
Rapid development of technology has also
made an inroad in management development
programmes through electronic media which are
effective, efficient and of high quality with low
cost.
The future trends in MDPs include: video
conferencing, sharing networked resources and
Internet

13. CHAPTER 3
BENEFITS OF MULTIMEDIA
Low cost
Quick learning
Learner has the flexibility of content, learning
convenience
Increase in learning efficiency, increment and
retraining are free
No downtime and no traveling of the participants
Participants can be large and geographically
dispersed
Unlimited amount of review and relearning

14. CHAPTER 3
EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES
Finally, it is the evaluation process which
determines the success or otherwise of the
desired programme and results can be used for
further improving the future programmes.
The evaluation results should be provided to
trainees, their superiors, subordinates and HRD
department of the organization

15. “Like” us on Facebook:
p // /
http://www.facebook.com/welearnindia
“Follow” us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/WeLearnIndia
http://twitter com/WeLearnIndia
Watch informative videos on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/WelingkarDLP