CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

In case of the conventional organizations the interpretation given for table # 38-D,
39-D, 40-D, 41-D, 42-D, 43-D and 44-D, reveals that the colleagues responded positively
to sharing of knowledge and majority (59.1%, 39.4%, 31.8%) make use of the knowledge
and appreciate such help and at times ask for more help. In case of objection to the
nominations to trainings though a small number has highlighted that in some cases their
colleagues object to their selection but it shows that a potential conflict could arise out of
it. It further reflects upon the facts that such nominations are not based on clear criteria of
selection which creates ambiguities among the staff that the procedure hence adopted is
not based on fairness. This further indicates that the positive responses received for
sharing of knowledge from the conventional organization are not that reliable and may
include the biases.
The analysis leads to the findings that the environment of the learning
organizations is more supportive to development and growth of the individuals as the
procedures and process are transparent enabling the employees to understand purpose of
such trainings. It is further added that such a practice averts possible conflicts and
facilitates learning at the work place.
The findings drawn from the analysis of table # 37-C, 17-C and 49-C of the
learning organization are that majority (82.5%) feels that hey need the organizational
support in promoting their careers. The kind of support majority (46%) is expecting is in
the form of career specific training and through formal coaching and guidance at work
(31.7%). A few responses (17.5%) have also stressed for competitive tests which means
they prefer organizational support through getting fair chance to promotion. Furthermore,
majority (71.4%) is expecting to get chances of promotions at their organization.
Table # 45-D, 55-D, 23-D, 24-D, 25-D and 26-D of the conventional
organizations have produced results showing that again majority (84.8%) would like to
get organizational support in developing their careers. In this case majority (63.6%) needs
organizational support in the form of career specific trainings and (37.9%) would like to
have a fair chance to promotion. 31.8% responses reflected that they need coaching and
guidance at work. Again majority is expecting to get promotion in their organization.
Hence we see that the expectation of the staff is similar in both the categories.
Further adding, a high response to fair chance to promotions as reflected in the sample of