Question

I am writing a paper in which I am taking on the role of a HRM expert and need to discuss the following topics thoroughly:

1. Differences between training and development (terms of each need to be included as well as outside sources to back up my information).

2. Training effectiveness (this can include costs, methods, benefits, and success rates).

**Needs to fill up 3 pages (double-spaced)**

Answer 1

1. Difference between Training and development- Training is short term process where new employees are made aware about their particular job skills that they need to perform in the organization. Training takes place for short time period where as development on the other hand is a continuous process where over all improvement in the employees takes place. both focuses on the improvement of performance of employees by providing more knowledge, skills, bringing improved attitude towards work etc. but they have following differences.

1. Training is a process where employees are provided with knowledge about particular job that employee need to perform in the organization where as development is a continuous process of learning and growing in the organization .

2. Training is a short term process and it has a fixed duration where as development is continuous process and hence it is long term in nature.

3. Training helps employee to perform a particular job in effective manner where as development brings overall improvement in the personality of the employees.

4. Training focuses on present performance of employees where as development is meant for long term and hence focuses on future.

5. the aim of training is related to specific job where as the aim of development is based on providing general and conceptual knowledge.

6. the training process is job oriented where as development is a career oriented process and provides long term benefit to the employees.

7. Training can be provided to many employees at a time and it can be initiated by the trainer where as development is self driven process and can be done on one on one basis.

2. Training effectiveness ( cost , method, benefit and success rates)

Training as already discussed is a process of providing particular skills and knowledge to employees related to particular job that they need to perform. simply providing training is not enough we must also check it's effectiveness . Training effectiveness is the process of evaluating the benefits of training process. it checks and ensures that if training has improved or not the skills , knowledge in employees or not. it simply checks whether training has done it's role or not.

Training effectiveness can be measures by various methods such as-

1. Skill assessment of employee after training process can be done. the skills of employee can be evaluated both before and after training process and a comparison can be done. through comparison we can check if employee have learned new skills or not. this will provide a clear picture of training effectiveness.

2. we can also evaluate training effectiveness through social ownership. if the employee is well trained then he or she can also impart knowledge and training to others . so after training if an employee is capable enough to train others it means that training is effective.

Training is a costly process. we need to use various resources for providing training to the employees. so we must also evaluate the cost of providing training. the cost must never exceed the benefit of training. so the organization must evaluate the cost of training as well as the potential benefits of the training process.

Training effectiveness if evaluated , then provides many benefits to the organization such as-

1. it makes us aware whether the training process has achieved the desired goal or not .if the training is effective enough that the same process of training can be used to train other employees.

2. it helps to bring about change in the training process. it certain limitations are found in the training process then it can be further improved and made effective.

3. through training effectiveness we can perform cost and benefit analysis of the training process and bring about the necessary change .

If training is designed and conducted in an effective way the success rate of the training process can be very high. both the training and training effectiveness process must be well planned , designed and executed so that maximum benefit can be achieved from it, and training process can achieve the desired goal.