Influence of Manager’s Support in Career Planning and Development on Creating Employees’ Positive Attitude towards Organization

Abstract

McKinsey’s hot pursuit for talent has triggered diverse studies in talent management. Managing and retaining talented people have become the greatest challenge for employers. Managers, seen as superiors as well as the organization’s representative, are the closest link to human assets. As change makers, managers who nurture a positive culture in an organization, benefit the organization in the long-term. To bring about positive changes in the organization, we propose that managers’ positive involvement in career planning and skills training would inculcate a positive attitude towards the organization and enhance employee development. A systematic probe of IT professionals, using structural equation model, shows that managers involvement in career planning and employee development have a sustained effect on fostering positive attitude towards an organization.