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Instructor’s Manual
Chapter 8: Training, Development, and Careers
Chapter Summary
– Training should be viewed as an investment expense.
Chapter Learning Objectives:
After completing this chapter, students should be able to:
LO 8.1: Describe the steps to a training needs assessment, including the purpose of each, and how
they are used to develop training goals.
– Training needs assessment refers to a systematic evaluation of the organization, the
– Organizational analysis
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LO8.2: List the characteristics of the employee, the organizational context, and the training that
can be leveraged to enhance training effectiveness.
– Trainee characteristics
Self-efficacy
– Organizational context: Enhancing transfer
Training transfer
– Training delivery characteristics
Feedback
LO 8.3: Describe some of the most important training methods and media used by
organizations and list their respective advantages and disadvantages.
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Apprenticeship programs
– Lectures
– Simulators
Role-plays
Case studies
Games and simulations
Assessment centers
Executive coaching
– Onboard new employees
Onboarding refers to the process of helping new employees adjust
Welcoming
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LO 8.4: Identify the major categories of criteria for assessing training effectiveness and
demonstrate their use.
– Measures of training effectiveness: Kirkpatrick’s Model of Training Evaluation
LO 8.5: Analyze the factors associated with effective career development and management.
– Career management
Work performed
Suggested Exercises or Projects
Exercise 8.1 Put students into groups of three. Have the students to develop a training program
for a 1-hour training on a topic of their choice. The training must include a needs assessment, a
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Exercise 8.2 Have the students assess what is needed in an orientation or onboarding training.
Compare the results to see what aspects of the onboarding training showed up most frequently
using the below list:
– History of the organization
Discussion Questions:
1. HR is a global product and global part of virtually all organizations. Training is even more so
seen throughout the world. Do you think that national culture would determine what kind of
training would be more effective than others?