Training & Development Flashcards
What is performance management?
Process of estimating performance expectations, designing interventions and programs to improve performance, and monitoring success of such
Training is the #1 _______________ for many organizations
Attraction and retention tool
Training development can be described as…
Formal and planned efforts that allow one to acquire KSAOs
Training is considered ________ while development is considered ________
Short-term (current job) / Longer-term (future responsibilities)
Why does training matter?
To get everyone on the same level, increase human capital, develop skillsets
What are the organizational benefits of training?
- Strategy (provides e’e with KSAOs to achieve org goals)
- effectiveness (increases success, comp. advantage), ‘
- recruitment, retention (attracts, keeps top talent)
- provides sound ROI
What are the employee benefits of training?
Intrinsic: Improved Knowlede and skills, self-efficacy, sense of belonging, positive attitude towards org)
Extrinsic: Higher earnings, marketability, employment security, opportunity for advancement
What are the societal benefits of training?
Educated and; employed population, health and safety (reduces serious incidents), economy and standard of living
What % of workers in Canada have access to training and development?
54%
What is the current problem with training and development (TD) in Canada?
Underinvestment in TD
What makes up the environmental context of T&D?
Global competition, technology, labour market, organizational change
What makes up the organizational context of T&D?
Organizational strategy, organizational structure, organizational culture
What is the strategic HRM process?
Business strategy -> HRM strategy -> learning and; training strategy -> T and D programs
What are the components of the ISD (instructional systems design) model?
Needs analysis, training design &; delivery, evaluation
(ISD) What are the components of a needs analysis?
Organizational, task, person
(ISD) What are the components of design & delivery?
Training objectives, training content, training methods, learning principles
(ISD) What are the components of evaluation?
Evaluation criteria, evaluation design
What is organizational learning?
Process of creating, diffusing, and applying knowledge in an organization
What are the benefits of organizational learning?
Needed to thrive and be globally competitive, uses new information to change behaviour to achieve objectives and improve effectiveness, continual improvements in work systems, products and productivity, services, management and e’e behaviour, and efficiancy
The process of workplace learning that occurs naturally, not planned or designed, and involves informal social interactions is? What % of learning is done this way?
Informal learning / 70%
The process of workplace learning that is structured and planned by the organization? What % is learning is done this way?
Formal learning / 30%
What are the components of a multi-level system of organizational learning?
Organizational (environment, culture, vision)
Group (interacting, norms)
Individual (formal, informal)
What is the goal of T&D?
Acquiring knowledge and skills, changing behaviour as a result of experience
What are the outcomes of learning?
Verbal information (declarative knowledge) Intellectual skills (procedural knowledge) Cognitive strategies (application of K/S) Motor skills (physical movements) Attitudes (internal states)
Verbal information is a learning outcome that encompasses…
facts, knowledge, principles
Intellectual skills is a learning outcome that encompasses…
start putting things together, concepts, procedures
Cognitive strategies is a learning outcome that encompasses…
start learning ‘language’, when/how to use skills, application
Motor skills is a learning outcome that encompasses…
how to use equipment
Attitudes is a learning outcome that encompasses…
personality, values, shaping experiences.
Really hard to train
What are the levels of the ACT(Adaptive character of thought) Theory?
Declarative knowledge, knowledge compilation, procedural knowledge
According to ACT theory, declarative knowledge involves…
learning details, knowledge, facts, and information, resource dependant
According to ACT theory, knowledge compilation involves…
integrating tasks into sequence
According to ACT theory, procedural knowledge involves…
task mastery, automatic and habitual responses, fluid.
Resource allocation theory states…
individuals possess limited cognitive resources to learn new tasks
What are the three learning theories?
Conditioning theory, social cognitive theory, adult learning
The learning theory ‘conditioning theory’ involves…
Learning as a result of reward and punishment (shaping, chaining, generalization)
The learning theory ‘social cognitive theory’ involves…
Learning through observing the behaviour of others (observation, self-efficacy, self-regulation)
The learning theory ‘adult learning’ involves…
androgogy (adult learning) should be collaborative and supportive to be successful
Maslow’s Need Hierarchy is a motivational theory that states…
Humans have 5 sets of needs in hierarchical order, with the most basic needs at the bottom. The bottom needs must be satisfied before reaching to the higher needs.
What are the 5 needs mentioned in Maslow’s Need Hiararchy in order from lowest to highest?
Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization
Alderfer’s ERG is a needs motivational theory that involves the following needs:
existence, relatedness, growth
The expectancy theory is a process theory of motivation is:
the theory that energy a person directs towards an activity (motivation) is dependent on a number of factors. These are expectancy (probability), instrumentality (outcome), and valence (attractiveness)
The goal setting theory is a process theory of motivation that states:
goals are a good predictor of motivation
What are the personality variables that predict training motivation?
Locus of control, achievement motivation, anxiety, conscientiousness, self-efficacy
What is the most important step of the ISD model?
Needs analysis as it determines gaps or deficiencies in individual and organizational performance