just because companies provide certain activities does not necessarily mean that these are the most effective or beneficial. to the contrary, what a company may consider suitable may not be the most suitable for individual employee needs. further, virtually every possible technique has both positive features and disadvantages.
exhibit 14-4 presents a subjective assessment of the various techniques that might be used in aiding career planning. the exhibit is reprinted from an article by donald bowen and douglas hall and is not related to the previously presented survey results. the information, nevertheless, is uesful in weighing the relative merits of alternative career planning practices