Plagiarism Group Paper

Plagiarism Group Paper

Carolyn Carter (2002, p. 42) states that working for the same company for many years was commonplace for the better part of the 20th Century. People would get jobs in their teenage years and retire from the same company often over 50 years later. You knew that your job was secure, as long as you performed your duties properly. You would move through the ranks as your skill set increased until reaching an eventual management position.

For this advancement to take place, you needed to possess a “technical knowledge” (pg. 42) of each role within your specific department. Once this knowledge was attained, you could manage the department. These were the things that you would look forward to as an employee.

In the 21st century there began to be an evolution in employment. People now retire after having worked for several different companies, some of which may even be competitors. The change in company could also go as far as a change in career. You don’t even need to stay with the same type of employment. You market yourself to new companies using a mixture of your knowledge and work experience, believing that the combination of the two will enable you to make the company more profitable, as well as more competitive.

Management is no longer viewed solely as