Identifying Training Needs: by Nissar S3 Mba IMT Allepy
Identifying Training Needs: by Nissar S3 Mba IMT Allepy
TRAINING NEEDS
By
NISSAR
S3 MBA
IMT allepy
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 news skills among the workers
systematically so that they learn quickly.
To bring about changes in the attitude of
workers toward fellow workers, supervisors
and organization.
To improve overall performance of
organisation.
CONT
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
Standardisation of procedure
Less supervision
Economical operation
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, resource
allocation and utilisation,growth potential
and its environment .
It’s purpose is to determine where training
emphasis should be placed in the
organization for increasing organizational
effectiveness.
It involves following elements
1.ANALYSIS OF OBJECTIVES
Long term and short term objectives and
their relative priorities should be properly
analyzed.
Specific goals for various departments should
be stated which will serve as means for
achieving the overall organization objective.
Management would have to examine what
are the specific training inputs that would
contribute towards the achievement of these
objectives.
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 organisation.
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
CONT
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.
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 ,intoduction of
new work methods and technology.
AFTER IDENTIFYING NEEDS
Setting specific objectives.
Deciding methods to achieve these
objectives.
Overall aim of training program is to increase
organizational effectiveness.
However each training program should have
specific objectives which includes
Increased productivity
Improved quality
CONT
Better hr planning
Higher morale
Better health and safety
Prevention of obsolescence
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
THANKS