Chapter 7: Training and Development Flashcards
Training
often used casually to describe almost any effort initiated by an organization to foster learning among its members
Development
tends to be oriented toward broadening an individual’s skills for future responsibilities
Chief learning officers
- a high-ranking manager directly responsible for fostering employee learning and development within the firm
Four Phases of Training and Development
- ensure that the program has maximum impact
1. needs assessment
2. Program desgin
3. Implementation
4. Evaluation
A needs assessment
based on the firms competitive objectives - what training does the firm need – organization, task analysis, person analysis
Program design
given those needs, how should the training program be designed and structured – objectives, trainee readiness, principles of learning
Implementation
how should the program be delivered - what method? - methods, learning outcomes
Evaluation
how can the firm tell if the training program is really working? Reactions, learning, behaviour, results
Organization Analysis
examination of the environment, strategies, and resources of the organization to determine where training emphasis should be placed
Closely examining a firm’s resources - technological, financial and human
Task Analysis -
the process of determining what the content of training program should be on the basis of a study of the tasks and duties involved in the job
Competency assessment
analysis of the sets of skills and knowledge needed for the decision oriented and knowledge-intensive jobs
Person Analysis
determination of the specific individuals who needs training
Instructional objectives -
desired outcomes of a training program
Trainee readiness
whether or not the experience and knowledge of trainees have made them ready to absorb the training
Trainee motivation
the organization needs to help employees understand the link between the effort they put into training and the payoff
Trainee motivation: variables to consider
- expectancy
- instrumentality
- valence
Expectancy
the feeling that if the employee puts in an effort, they will be able to perform. Employees might make this judgment based on previous experience, product level, and the training and target difficulty
Instrumentality
is an employee’s judgements on the anticipated reward for partaking or engaging in the training. Employees would make the decision by determining how transparent the path is between performance and reward
Valence
- how much the employee values the reward
Goal setting
take the time to explain the trainings goals and objectives to trainees - can act as a road map
Meaningfulness of presentation
able to learn the information if it is presented using terminology they can understand, and the training connect with things already familiar to them
Modelling
increases the salience of behavioural training, people learn by mimicking other people. Can be real life demonstrations and recorded demonstrations, visual aids, pictures, and drawings can get the message across
Individual learning differences
- people have different learning styles, visual learners, verbal learners
Active practice and repetition
trainees should be given frequent opportunities to practice their job tasks in the way they will ultimately be expected to perform them