Performance Management Systems and Strategies

DIFFERENT STAGES OR CYCLES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

In order to design suitable career development programme, it is necessary to understand the different career stages or development cycles of an individual employee. Actual stages differ from individual to individual for obvious difference in perceived internal career. However, career development cycle or stages, keeping in view the general requirements of people at different hierarchical stages, may be grouped under the following four categories:

Exploratory Stage

This stage starts when a new employee joins the organization. When an employee with his qualification and knowledge joins an organization, and finds himself in an apparent mis-match condition which cannot be set right even with ...