The sponsored one-year management programme (generally referred to as OYP) for the young executives in our sector was started at IRMA in 1991. One hundred and thirty (130) executives have so far completed the programme and are presently back in their sponsor organisations, carrying out such tasks and responsibilities as assigned to them by their respective employers. As the fourth batch of 58 executives is now approaching completion of the programme, it is felt appropriate that we be well apprised of how far the sponsoring organisations like yours have benefited from the venture so far.
The OYP was started with the objective of improving the managerial skills of executives who are already working in the cooperative sector. To enhance the relevance and efficacy of the programme in achieving its objective, you would agree that IRMA must make the OYP responsive to the expectations and experiences of the sponsoring organisations. It is with such an aim in mind that we are approaching you now for a ground-level feedback. Kindly spare the time to respond candidly to the queries raised here.
What you say here will influence what happens to the OYP in the years to come. Your response, therefore, is valuable and will be treated most confidentially.
1. Names of the executives your organisation has sponsored to the OYP so far, year-wise:
2. Has your organisation benefited in any way from these executives, after they returned from the OYP?
Please answer Yes or No and then elaborate: .......................................... .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................
3. How effective or useful do you find these executives after they returned from their OYP? (Please tick):
(a) Useful to the same degree as before the OYP;
(b) Definitely more useful than before;
(c) Not useful -- definitely after the OYP;
(d) No opportunity has been given to them in the organisation whereby they
could make themselves more useful than before.
Note: Please elaborate on whatever answer you have ticked above:
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4. What were the considerations that led your organisation to participate in IRMA's OYP? .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................
5. Having decided or agreed (as you have said above) to participate in the OYP, how did your organisation identify potential candidates for the OYP from among its many executives? (Mention the criteria used) .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................
6. In sending the executives for the OYP, did your organisation have expectations of any specific skills that these executives should acquire in the programme? If so, please cite them below. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................
7.1 When relieving the executives for the OYP, did your organisation have any plan of action in store for them on their completion of the programme? (Please tick):
(a) YES; (b) NO.
7.2 If YES, was the plan implemented when the executives returned after completing the OYP? (Please tick): (a) YES, (b) NO.
7.3 If your answer to 7.1 above is NO, how were the executives assigned job responsibilities on their resumption of duty after the OYP? (Please tick)
(a) Just asked to resume their earlier job;
(b) According to the interests expressed by the executives after they
returned from the OYP;
(c) Assigned responsibilities on the basis of their specialisation (special
courses) done in the OYP;
(d) Asked to fill a vacancy;
(e) Any other? Please specify: ......................................................
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7.4 If the answer to 7.2 is NO, what were the constraints or reasons for dropping or modifying (as the case may be) the plan? ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
8. Broadly, what expectations did your organisation have when actually sending its executives to the OYP? ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
9. Overall, how much (%) of the broad expectation has been fulfilled? _______% .
10. What in your opinion could be the reason(s) for the shortfall (indicated by your response to item 9 above)? ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
11. What difference or changes (if any) have you observed in the executives after they returned from the OYP?
| Positive changes | Unwelcome changes |
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12. Kindly list the qualities or skills which you think the executives should ideally acquire in the OYP. Also indicate their order of priority, by ranking them:
| Skills/knowledge | Priority Rank |
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13. Would you like to send your executives to the OYP in the future? (Please tick)
(a) YES; (b) NO.
14. What level of executives would you consider as most suited for being sponsored to the OYP? (Please tick)
(a) Heads of departments;
(b) The second-in-command in a department;
(c) The third-in-command in a department;
(d) Those in lower positions than the above three.
15. In sponsoring executives for the OYP, does your organisation face any financial problem? If yes, what viable arrangements would you suggest? ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
16. Has any of the sponsored executives resigned from your organisation, after completion of the OYP? If so, how many and for what reason? ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
17. If you have any other point relating to your experience with the oyp executives in your organisation, kindly share it with us in the open space below:
M.J. Arul
Coordinator
OYP Review Committee
IRMA, Anand -388 001