Management and Organizational Studies 3343A/B Chapter 13: 3343 T&D Chapter 13 Textbook Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3343A/B
• Professor: Linda Eligh

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Orientation training: orientation training refers to training programs that introduce new employees to their job, the people they will be working with, and the organization. Essential skills training: many working adults today have difficulty reading, writing, and understanding mathematics. They lack what are known as essential skills: essential skills: are the skills required for work, learning and life, essential skills are necessary and a foundation for learning other skills and being able to adapt to workplace change. Literacy: refers to the ability to understand and employ printed information in daily activities, at home, at work, and in the community- to achieve ones knowledge and potential. Literacy is critical to productivity which in turn is essential to canadian competitiveness and prosperity: conference board study, employees who improve basic skills are more likely to: Learn new job related skills more quickly/accurately: make fewer mistakes, work more efficiently, be less resistant to change.