Overview of consumer behavior and human resources in the context of employee training.
Definition: Process of teaching employees basic knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to perform their jobs.
Purpose: Ensures employees can perform their job correctly and safely.
Enhanced Job Performance: Improves effectiveness and productivity of employees.
Reduction in Accidents and Injuries: Promotes safe work practices and minimizes risks.
Increased Employee Engagement and Satisfaction: Training enhances job satisfaction and morale.
Definition: Occurs when an employer fails to provide adequate training.
Consequences: Can lead to employee actions resulting in injuries or financial loss.
Causes: Can arise from either under-training employees or improper adherence to training protocols.
Introduction to the development of effective training programs.
Process Overview: Determine training requirements for employees to perform effectively.
Objectives: Identify new training opportunities or gaps in current training initiatives.
Analysis Types:
Organization analysis
Task analysis
Person analysis
Factors Considered:
Organizational goals
Training climate
Barriers to effective training
Establishes context for training.
Identifies trainees who require training.
Clarifies current knowledge levels of trainees.
Examines characteristics and needs of trainees.
Definition: Specific actions needed to achieve a goal.
Jobs contain multiple tasks contributing to overall performance.
Performance Threshold: Minimum acceptable standard of performance.
Identifies key job-related tasks essential for success.
Criteria Considered:
Performance standards description
Task frequency
Required skills and knowledge
Conditions for task performance
Helps pinpoint essential tasks.
Usually conducted by an instructor in a lecture format.
Beneficial for training large groups of employees.
Allows trainees to practice skills under supervision at their workplace.
Provides regular feedback, enhancing learning without exhausting resources.
Involves structured physical activities to build teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Particularly effective for team roles and managerial training.
Uses web or computer-based training formats.
Typically less expensive and provides consistent training delivery.
Places trainees in job-like scenarios, enhancing immersive learning experiences.
Trainees often respond positively to simulated environments.
Pilot testing the training program.
Assessment of whether training objectives are met.
Key Considerations:
Similarity of training to actual job conditions.
Opportunities for practice and feedback.
This step maximizes the transfer of learning to job performance.
Gathering trainees' reactions and feelings towards the training program.
Assessment of whether training objectives were achieved.
Evaluation of trainee knowledge retention.
Changes in performance observed in the workplace following training.
Measured through observation and interviews.
Evaluates overall organizational benefits derived from training.
Examples: Increased sales, customer satisfaction, and product quality.
Introduction to the performance management system.
Definition: A system to define, measure, and enhance workforce performance.
Goals: Aligns employees' activities with organizational strategy.
Benefits: Advantages for employees and the organization as a whole.
Steps involve defining organizational goals, employee objectives, monitoring, evaluation, and consequences.
Focus on organizational goals and desired outcomes.
Translation of organizational goals into measurable employee objectives.
Continuous monitoring with frequent feedback and support from the organization.
Evaluation of the degree to which objectives were achieved and setting new goals.
Implementing meaningful consequences based on performance evaluations.
Strategic: Aligns employee and org goals
Administrative: Informs administrative decision-making
Developmental - Help employees improve and grow
Introduction to different methods of performance appraisal.
Compares highest and lowest-performing employees.
Challenges in large organizations include uninformative feedback.
Each employee is compared against others for ranking.
Results may not always provide actionable feedback.
Classifies a predetermined percentage of employees into specific performance categories.
Useful for managing larger teams.
Proficiency is rated on a defined scale for various dimensions.
Uses key performance dimensions and behavioral examples to rate employee performance.
Knowledgeable but may have limited observation opportunities.
Provides insight, albeit subject to potential biases (e.g., logrolling).
Concerns about fears of consequences and focus on satisfaction may affect ratings.
Self-assessment may lead to rating distortions (inflation or deflation).
Collects feedback from various sources, fostering a comprehensive view of performance.
Advantages: Detailed feedback, reduced bias, fair perception.
Limitations: Time-consuming and not feasible for every organization.
Common errors include reliance on recent behaviors and first impressions.
Additional errors include central tendency bias and extremes in ratings (high or low).