Career Management - Course Outline 4g5h23

CAREER MANAGEMENT Elective (2009 – 11) - 3 Credits Faculty: Prof. V Chandra Extension: 107

Term – V E-mail: [email protected] Objective of the Course:

The course tries to create an understanding of the need for career and succession planning in organizations. It also aims to focus on the various organizational actions for effective Career Management & Development Programs. Pedagogy: The methodology to be adopted in the delivery of the above content would essentially consist of the following: a) Lectures, discussions involving the class. b) Group work in identifying different companies’ practices in Career and Succession Management. c) Some select case studies in the Career and Succession Management. Evaluation Plan: Class Participation Quiz Term Paper-Group Work End-Term Exam Total

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Reference Books: 1) Edgar, Schien (1978). Career Dynamics: Matching Individual and Organizational needs, Addison Wesley Longman. 2) Harrington, B & Hall, D. (2007). Career Management & Work-Life Integration: Using Self-Assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers. Sage Publications. 3) Rothwell, W.J. (2005), Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership Continually and Building Talent from within. American Management Association, New York. 4) Arnold, John (1997), Managing Careers into the 21st Century, Paul Chapman Publishing, London. 5) Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerard A Callanan & Veronica M. Godshalk, “Career Management” 4th Edition, Sage Publication.

Session Plan: Session No.

Topics

Suggested Readings

1&2

Introduction & Overview: The Career 1) The Career Development Perspective Perspective

Development

3&4

Concept of Career, Career 2) Increasing organizational Development and Career Anchors effectiveness through better Human Resource Planning and Development. 3) Careers within Careers.

5&6

Career Planning and Interventions

4) Career Pathing Processes and Tools 5) Career Pathing Strategies

7&8

Career Decision-Making: Readiness, 6) Career Decision-Making Personality, Interests, Talent, Accuracy of Self-assessment 7) Scientific Career Management Frameworks 8) Implementing Career Development Initiatives

9 & 10

Succession Planning & Management: 9) Upgrading the Organization’s Business Case, Best Practices Succession Management Strategy

11 & 12

Trends in Succession Planning & 10) Safeguarding Management Capabilities Identify Key trends & Critical Roles Different Succession Planning Methods

13 & 14

Operating a Succession Planning and 11) Developing Internal successors Management Program Testing Bench strength Preparing Individual Development Plan Developing successors internally

15 & 16

Evaluating Succession Planning & 12) Evaluation Succession Planning Management Program

Critical

Business

17 & 18

Future of Succession Planning & 13) Future of Succession Planning Management

19 & 20

Presentation & Discussion of Group Assignments