Management Development Methods Shakhzod Yusupov Group 3300 Management Development Methods

Management Games: A management game is a classroom learning technique wherein groups of learners or trainees compete with each other to meet the pre-stated objectives. As it is a simulation exercise sincere efforts are made to make it resemble to the real life situation. Business games or management games provide a proto type setting of an organisation and its business environment, which requires a team of players to make critical decisions with respect to business operations of the organisation. The several teams represent themselves as organisations belonging to the same industry. This method facilitates the individuals to work in a team and also generates an environment of healthy competition. Business games closely simulate reality and immediate feedback is provided regarding the decision made by the teams, thus imbibing motivation amongst the participants. The drawback of this method is that participants tend to get over enthusiastic and the focus is on winning rather than learning. Management or Business games can be simple or complex in nature. If it is simple a refree takes the decision but when it is complex people are usually dependent on machine to deliver results. Another limitation is that business games only represent general situation so sometimes they may be far from reality.


Conclusion: The chapter provides an insight into the concept and purpose of management development. It critically discusses the methods used for management development, which are divided into two sections on the job and off the job methods wherein on the job methods involve coaching, job rotation, understudy and off the job methods include simulation methods like case study, business games, role playing and sensitivity training. Organisations use management development to equip their current employees with latest knowledge and skills so that it can use its potential to meet its organisational objectives