In Nigeria, the oil and gas industry is an important contributor to the nations gross domestic product (GDP). An issue for this industry is how to provide education and training for managers in these oil and gas companies. One decision that was made was to emphasize the hiring of university graduates for management positions. The issue then becomes how best to train or develop these individuals to be successful managers, both in the short term and in the long term. Assume that there is national legislation in place to foster employee training in general, and that there are particular health and safety concerns that must be addressed in the context of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. For this case, focus on issues from the perspective of new university graduates who have been hired to be managers within PetCo, a Nigerian subsidiary of an American multinational corporation. Assume that PetCo hires at least 10 new graduates into management positions every year.

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Management development is one of the most common forms of HRD. It should be deliberate, long-term oriented, specific to an organization, and tied to the organization's strategic plan. Although one might expect that existing research on the managerial job would provide a clear picture of what managers do, the competencies they need, and how they develop, there is much we still do not know. This chapter presents several ways this issue has been addressed and emphasizes the importance of careful study by HRD researchers and professionals to better answer questions about the managerial job when designing management development programs for their own organizations. Options for management education include college and university degree programs and executive education. In addition, organizationally based training and experience methods are discussed, including courses, programs, corporate universities, and on-the-job experiences. To illustrate some of the approaches used in management and development, two common programs are described: leadership development are presented, including transformational leadership, leaders developing leaders, and servant leadership. Behavior modeling training involves learning by observing a model perform a behavior. Trainees discuss the components of the behavior, practice the behavior by role playing, and feedback on their performance, This form of training has been effective for motor, interpersonal, and managerial skills.

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