Compare And Differences: Management Development And Management

1. Compare and contrast the following:

a. Management development,

Management development is defined in the textbook as, “An organization’s conscious effort to provide its managers (and potential managers) with opportunities to learn, grow, and change, in hopes of producing over long term a cadre of managers with the skills necessary to function effectively in that organization.” (Werner & DeSimone, Pg. 441). Management development helps the organizations provide their employees with both personal and organizational skills that they can use to grow within the organization.

Managers are an important part of keeping the organization a float and consistent development is required in order for they’re to be consistent improvement. In an online

Management training

Management training is also a vital step in the development of the manager. In contrast to management education, management training can be focused solely on the goals and visions the organization wishes to enforce in their managers. It is stated in the textbook that, “Organizations frequently design their own courses and seminars as one way to develop their managers. Such courses have the advantage of being tailored to the specific issues, skills, and individual attributes to the organization and its managers.” (Werner & DeSimone, Pg. 460).

As new information and issues arise, management may be required to undergo additional training. Being able to learn, process, and implement the information learned during training to real life scenarios, will not only keep the organizations content, but your employees as well. It is stated in an online article titled, “Importance of Training & Development Department in HR” that, “By learning new skills, abilities to use new methods and materials and knowledge, you become a more valuable employee. Your employer finds it less expensive to train you than replace you with someone else.” (Sylvan).

2. Explain how can these be combined in a strategic management