MGHB12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 007: Task Analysis, Distributed Learning, Job Performance
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Training is the effort initiated by an organization to foster learning among its members. There are distinguishes between training which tends to be more narrowly focused and oriented toward short-term performance concerns. Development tends to be oriented more toward broadening an individual"s skills for future responsibilities. Revenue and profitability is positively correlated to the amount of training it gives its employees. The types of training given employees range from simple, on-the-job instruction to sophisticated skills training conducted on multimillion-dollar simulators. The goal of training is to contribute to the organization"s overall goals. The most important goal is to improve organizational performance, followed by the development of leaders and aligning business and learning objectives. Sometimes organizations do not connect with goals and instead train to do whatever the organization is doing. As a result, training programs are misdirected and poorly designed: Not all of a firm"s strategic initiatives can be accomplished with training.
