Training & Development



Training & Development

Citation/Source

The article “UK managers' conceptions of employee training and development”, has been written by the McDowall, Almuth; Mark N.K. Saunders. It has been extracted from the Journal of European Industrial Training 34. 7 (2010).

The article discusses that the Training should not be confused with the development, the latter involving a transfer of knowledge that make the individual eligible for either equipment or machinery. The training becomes essential when the worker has had little experience or is hired to run a job that is completely new. However, once the workers built the company, it is required to develop these attitudes and skills required to fulfill their duties.

Summary of the Article

The article discusses that the people management and human development challenges remain a critical issue for contemporary organizations. Performance management and compensation related circumstances require aligning HR strategy with objectives of the company to promote change and development in organizations and their people. Undoubtedly the most fundamental element in organization success is constituted by the people. They define, manage, improve, and operate processes and other resources.

It is imperative to establish a process for developing, monitoring, measuring, recognizing, and rewarding exemplary performance in different cultures.

Training and Development is a systematic, planned and ongoing process whose overall aim is to prepare, develop and integrate human resources into the production process, by providing knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the proper performance of all employees in their current and future positions and adapt to the changing demands of the environment. The design and development stages of a typical training and development program include the creation of a learning environment, ensuring transfer of training, and developing an evaluation plan.

The training and development is aimed at the technical improvement of the worker and employee for it to efficiently perform the functions ...