INTRODUCTION
This application will link you to several Web sites that deal with Management and Career Development. The first Web site deals with the best practices for coaching employees. The second Web site relates to the development of management talent. Finally, the third Web site will deal with counseling employees through Employee assistance programs and related concepts found in Chapter 12 of French's Human Resource Management, 5th ed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Having successfully completed this application, you will be able to:

• Discuss the coaching best practices and the principles of coaching.
• Describe how develop management talent and understand the benefit of development for the individual within the organization.
• Understand how an EAP service may improve performance.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Instruction 1: Access the following Web site: http://www.squarewheels.com/content/astdcoaching.html in order to answer Questions 1 and 2.
Question 1: What are the five principles of coaching?
Question 2: In order for coaching programs to be successful what must senior managers have and why?

Instruction 2: Access the following Web site: http://adtimes.nstp.com.my/jobstory/aug21.htm, links in order to answer Questions 3 and 4.
Question 3: What is the biggest single factor in determining long-term commercial viability of an organization?
Question 4: What are the ten fundamentals for the successful development of management talents?

Instruction 3: Access the following Web site: http://www.cope-inc.com/empeap.html, in order to answer Questions 5 and 6.
Question 5: What do Employee Assistance Programs provide?
Question 6: How are the articles in the COPElines Library divided?