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Special Challenges in Career Management
Special Challenges in Career Management
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OverviewOverview
SocializationDual career pathsHelping plateaued employeesWork-life conflictDealing with older workers
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SocializationSocialization
Organizational socialization is the process by which new employees are transformed into effective members of the company.
Orientation plays an important role for socialization:Prepare employees to perform their jobs effectivelyLearn about the organizationEstablish work relationships
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SocializationSocialization
HistoryLanguagePoliticsPeopleMission and goals
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Why Socialization?Why Socialization?
Leads to increased commitment and loyaltyThis reduces turnover.
Motivates employees by aligning their goals with company goals
Strengthens organizational culture
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Organizational CultureOrganizational Culture
The set of values, guiding beliefs, understandings, ways of thinking, and norms shared by members of an organization
A cognitive framework consisting of assumptions and values shared by organization members.
A common perception held by the organization’s members; a system of shared meaning.
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The Strength of CultureThe Strength of Culture
Depth: The degree of agreement among members about the importance of specific cultural values, beliefs, norms (i.e., how many people agree & how strongly)
Breadth: The number of cultural elements (values, beliefs, norms) on which there is agreement
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Cultural ElementsCultural Elements
Hidden elements:Values about what is importantAssumptions & beliefs about what is trueAttitudes toward others and issuesNorms about appropriate & inappropriate
behavior
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Cultural ElementsCultural Elements
Visible elementsSymbolsRituals and ceremoniesLanguage and slogansHeroesStories
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Dual-Career PathsDual-Career Paths
A career path is a sequence of job positions involving similar types of work and skills that employees move through in the company.
Value professional employees.The traditional career path model has
limited advancement opportunities for those in the technical career path.
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Traditional Career PathsTraditional Career Paths
Individual Contributor Career Path Management Career Path
Scientist
Research Scientist
Principal Research Scientist
Assistant Manager
Manager
Department Manager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
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What is a Dual Career Path?What is a Dual Career Path?
Technical vs. management pathCompensationPerformance basedManagerial potential
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PlateauingPlateauing
Plateauing means that the likelihood of the employee receiving future job assignments with increased responsibility is low.
How does plateauing influence motivation, satisfaction, commitment, etc.?
Who is more likely to plateau? Why does plateauing occur?
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Helping Plateaued EmployeesHelping Plateaued Employees
Understand reasons for plateau Training and development Career counseling
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Skills ObsolescenceSkills Obsolescence
What is obsolescence? What occupations is it more relevant to? In which career stage is it more likely to occur How can it be avoided?
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Factors Related to Updating SkillsFactors Related to Updating Skills
Updated Skills
Manager Company Climate
Reward SystemPeers
• Provide Challenging Work Assignments
• Encourage Employees to Acquire New Skills
• Discuss Ideas
• Share Information
• Emphasis on Continuous Learning
• Sabbaticals
• Pay for New Ideas
• Pay for Employee Development
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Balancing Work and LifeBalancing Work and Life
Increasing number of two-career couples and single heads of households
Managing employees who are simultaneously meeting the needs of both work and family.
Training managers administering and overseeing the use of work-life policies
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Types of Work-Life ConflictTypes of Work-Life Conflict
Types of conflict Time based Strain-based Behavior-based
Work-family vs. family-work conflict Helping employees minimize conflict
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Dealing With Older WorkersDealing With Older Workers
Demographic trendsWorking with older workersMeeting the needs of older workers.Pre-retirement socialization.Retirement.Early retirement programs.
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