NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

HRM 303 Human Resource Management
Dr. Naomi Rotter
Session 11: Training, Part I

Objectives

1. Explain the increased need for training
2. Describe institutional barriers that inhibit training
3. Define the levels of training needs analysis
4. Describe conditions for effective training

I. Training as a competitive strategy

    A. Training is a big business

    B. Training for change.

1. Changes in jobs:

2. Changes in the workforce

    C. The strategic importance of training

II. Institutional barriers to training

    A. Training as a cost

    B. Training is not rewarded

    C. Training is not planned for nor budgeted for

    D. Difficulty of meeting goals with employees in training

    E. Training is mostly for short term objectives and unsystematic

    F. Fear of losing trained employees to other organizations

III. Diagnosing training needs

    A. Organizational analysis

    B. Job needs analysis

    C. Person analysis

    D. Assessment methods

IV. Maximizing learning and retention

    A. Trainee ability

    B. Trainee motivation

    C. Principles of learning and instruction

1. Active participation

2. Self-efficacy expectations

3. Whole vs part learning

4. Feedback

5. Overlearning

    D. Transfer of training.

    E. Maintaining performance