IDENTIFYING TRAINING NEEDS

BYNAVNEET SINGH

TRAINING

According to Edwin.B.flippo “training is the act of increasing knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job”.

Training involves the development of skills that are usually necessary to perform a specific job.

It should bring positive changes in knowledge, skills and attitude.

OBJECTIVES To increase knowledge of workers in doing specific job.

To impart new skills among the workers systematically so that they learn quickly.

To improve overall performance of Organization.

To make the workers handle materials, machinery and equipment efficiently thus to check wastage of time and resources.

To reduce the number of accidents by providing safety training to workers.

To prepare workers for higher jobs by developing advanced skills in them

Why should training to employees?

To achieve following benefits

Quick learning

Higher productivity

Higher morale

Preparation of future managers

Better management

IDENTIFYING TRAINING NEEDS Training needs can be identified through following

types of analysis.

Organization analysis

Task analysis

Manpower or human resource analysis

ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS Systematic study of organization in terms of its

objectives, its resources, allocation and utilization resource, growth potential and its environment.

It’s purpose is to determine where training emphasis should be placed in the organization for increasing organizational effectiveness.

2.RESOURCE UTILISATION ANALYSIS

The allocation of human and physical resource and their efficient utilization in meeting the operational target should be analyzed.

Following questions should be answered.o Whether adequate number of personnel's are

available?o Whether their performance is up to the required

standards?

3.CLIMATE ANALYSIS

It reflects the attitudes of workers trust,loyalty,openness,commitment towards organizational goals.

It should aim at determining whether the environment in different departments is fulfillment to their goals.

This will help in areas where training is needed to improve climate of organization.

example

If there is a mismatch between value system of the organization and value system of employees. this mismatch may due to culture,religion,social aspects etc.here the training is required for all the employees irrespective of their designation. Training is requires in this type mainly in mergers and acquisitions.

TASK ANALYSIS

Systematic analysis of jobs to identify job contents,knowledge,skills and aptitude required to perform the job.

Attention should be given to Tasks to be performed Methods to be used Way employees learn these methods Performance standards required for employees

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Questionnaires ,interviews, personnel records, observations and other methods can used to collect information.

The main focus is on task or job. Task analysis required the study of various

types of skills and training required to perform job efficiently.

E.g. transfers and promotions

MANPOWER ANALYSIS

Quality of manpower required by organization is carefully analyzed by human resources department.

It has to be done in the light of both internal and external environment.

Organization should be properly scanned to determine the quality of human resource.

To achieve quality

Identify specific areas where individual need training.

Capability of present workers to learn new skills. Time frame within which training must be

imparted. Job designing and redesigning ,introduction of

new work methods and technology.

After identifying needs

Overall aim of training program is to increase organizational effectiveness.

However each training program should have specific objectives which includes

Increased productivity Improved quality. Better HR planning Higher morale Better health and safety Enhanced personal growth

TRAINIG PROGRAMME

It includes Selection of trainees Preparation of instructor Determination of training period Training methods and materials

EVALUATION

To measure the effectiveness of training, following criteria may use.

Reactions Learning Behavior results

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