CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Pg.

THESIS/DISSERTATION AND DEFENCE APPROVAL FORM.......... ii

CANDIDATE DECLARATION FORM...................................................... iii

ABSTRACT ......................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................... x

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................... xvii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT........................................... .............. xviii

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................... 1
   1.1. A Preview of Senge’s Learning Organization’s Model.......... 4
   1.1.1. Who should be responsible for
   development of employee’s career....................... 8
   1.2. Significance of the study............................................... 9
   1.2.1. Contribution towards other common
   practices........................................... 9
   1.2.2. Importance of career development in the
   process of organizational development....... 9
   1.2.3. Importance in Pakistani context............... 10
   1.2.4. Importance of study in strategic HR planning
   and development................................. 11
   1.3. Scope of the study...................................................... 13
   1.4. Limitations of the Study ............................................. 18


2. LITRATURE REVIEW................................................................. 19
   2.1. Learning Organization (The context)................................ 19
   2.2. The Five Ruling Concepts of Learning Organizations............. 22
   2.2.1. Personal Mastery........................................... 22
   2.2.2. Shifting Mental Models.................................... 26
   2.2.3. Building a Shared Vision.................................. 30
   2.2.3.1. Manager’s formula for building a
   shared vision.................................... 32
   2.2.4. Team Building.............................................. 33