Training and Development

 

Introduction

 

Employee training and development has emerged as a major educational enterprise over the past three decades. This increase is associated with a demand for employees at all levels in the organization to improve performance in their present jobs and to continue their career progress in changing world of work ( Armstrong , 2001 ).     

 

Training

Training defines as “ A set of planned activities on the part of an organization to increase job knowledge and skills, or to modify attitudes and social behavior, to achieve specific ends which are related to a particular job or role” (Henderson, 2017).

“Training is the organized way in which organizations provide development and enhance quality of new and existing employees. Training is viewed as a systematic approach of learning and development that improve individual, group and organization (Goldstein& Ford, 2002) in Khawaja & Nadeem (2013). Thus, it is the series of activities embarked upon by organization that leads to knowledge or skills acquisition for growing purposes. Thereby, contributing to the well-being and performance of human capital, organization, as well as the society at large. According to Manju & Suresh  (2011),  training serves as an acts of intervention to improve organization’s goods and services quality in stiff the competition by improvements in technical skills of employees” (Maimuna Muhammad Nda & Dr. Rashad Yazdani Fard , 2013 ).The training and expertise of employees determines the skills available to the firm ( Armstrong, 2006 ).

 

 

 

Example – 01

I’m working for one of Leading Apparel Manufacture in Sri Lanka owned by US company, Human Resource Department has sent their Middle Managers who is playing front end role in apparel manufacturing value chain under training for Key Account Management conducted by external service

Example – 02

Each Manufacturing unit (Leading Apparel Manufactures) has Training school, very important production staff in Apparel manufacturing value chain is Machine operators. The Company which I work, train their Machine operators to become multi skill operators.  Trained operators using as jump operators when balancing the line of production.

 

 

Learning 

According to the Armstrong (2014) Learning defines as – the process by which a person acquires and develops knowledge, skills, capabilities, behaviors and attitudes. It involves the modification of behavior through experience as well as more formal methods of helping people to learn within or outside the workplace (Armstrong , 2014 ).

Further Armstrong (2014) explain Learning can be divided two major components such as Organization learning and Individual leaning and development. Organization learning developed by knowledge management. Individual learning and development developed by Workplace leaning, self-directed leaning, E -learning, Coaching and mentoring (Armstrong, 2014 ).

 

 

 

 

Example -

I’m working for One of the leading apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka, Organization Human Resources Department has introduced new leaning forum call Remote Access Leaning Forum considering prevailing pandemic situation. Every Thursday one hour through Ms Team flat foam. 30 minutes presentation from a selected presenter, next 30 minutes Q&A Session (Question & Answer).

 

Training and development would help to increase productivity, efficiency, Communication, Analytical skills and Teamwork of employees. Employee training and development is crucial for an organization, as to divert employees to meet organization’s strategic plans.

 

List of Reference

·       Armstrong, M  & Taylor,S 2014 , Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice,  13th edn, Kogan page.

·       Armstrong, M 2001, Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice,  8th edn, Kogan page.

·       Armstrong, M 2006,  Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, 10th edn, Kogan page.   

·       Henderson, I. 2017, Human Resource Management for MBA and Business Masters, London: CIPD.

·       Maimuna Muhammad Nda & Dr. Rashad Yazdani Fard  2013, ‘The Impact of Employee Training and Development on Employee Productivity’, Global Journal of Commerce & Management Perspective, Vol 2, no 6, PP 91-93.