"The Palette of Management Development"

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This paper summarizes an article entitled "The Palette of Management Development", by Lidewey van der Sluis-den Dikken and Ludwig H. Hoeksema, about the interaction between developmental characteristics of the job, the learning behaviour of individuals and the consequences of this interaction for career success of managers. After a brief description of Kidden's and Hoeskema's thesis, the author of this paper then adds his own experience and commentary. He concludes that he bridges the interaction between these three policies by mandating "that all managers continue their business and managerial education" while also finding "ways to openly praise or promote those who continued their educational career growth."

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"In the area of training and development, controlling and managing the learning process of managers always has been a controversial topic. Some old time managers believe that except for mentoring and on the job training on company specifics, a managerial candidate should come to a position fully prepared to be up to speed in a short time. Lately, learning theorists have shown that many young managerial candidates need a formal training program to fully actualize their talents and abilities. Personally, I believe that young recruits as well as older members of the managerial team of any company should be given ample opportunity for both formal and informal training and career development. Young recruits need tutelage in company culture and product knowledge, while older managers can use courses updating them on the newest validated managerial principles. "

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