introduction
According to Edwin B. Flippo, Training is an act of increasing the 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. Training is the formal and systematic modification of behavior through learning which occurs as a result of education, instruction, development and planned experience. evelopment is concerned with providing learning experiences to employees so that they may be ready to move in new directions that organi!ational change may re"uire. Training and development deals with the design and delivery of learning to improve performance, skills, or knowledge within organi!ations. #acilitate enhancement of individual knowledge and skills set keeping in mind the vision and corporate objectives.
objectives
To increase the knowledge of workers in doing specific jobs. To impart new skills among the workers systematically so that
they learn "uickly. To bring about change in the attitude of workers towards fellow workers, supervisors and the organi!ation. To improve the overall performance of the organi!ation. To make the workers handle materials, machines and e"uipment$s efficiently and thus to check wastage time and resources. To reduce the number of accidents by providing safety training to workers. To prepare workers for higher jobs by developing advance skills in them.
%hanging Technology& ' Technology is changing at a fast pace. The workers must learn new Technology to make use of advanced technology. (uality %onscious %ustomers: The customers have ecome !uality conscious and there re!uirement keep on changing. To satisfy the customers, !uality of products must e continuously improve through training of workers.
)reater productivity& "t is essential to increase productivity and reduce cost of production for meeting competition in the market. Effective training can help increase productivity of the workers.
*table workforce& Training creates a feeling of confidence in the minds of workers. "t gives them a security at the work place. As a result, la or turnover and A senteeism rates are reduced. +ncreased safety& Trained workers handle the machines safely. They also know the use of various safety devices in the factory. Thus, they are less prone to industrial accidents. ,etter -anagement& Training can e used as an effective tool of planning and control. "t develops skills among workers for the future and also prepares them for promotion. "t helps in reducing the cost of supervision, wastages and industrial accidents. "t also helps increase productivity and !uality.
Contributions of training
their $o knowledge. "t ena les them to remain up-to-date. They can handle $o operations with relative ease and comfort. They can work more competently. They can now meet the deadlines, achieve the targets and show performance. /educed *upervision&' The trained employee is one who carry perform with limited supervision. Both employee and supervisor want less supervision ut greater independence which is not possi le unless the employee is ade!uately trained. /educed 0ccidents&' %ore accidents are caused y deficiencies in people than y deficiencies in e!uipment&s and working conditions. 'roper training in oth $o skills and safety attitudes should contri ute towards a reduction in the accident rate. +ncreased 1rgani!ational *tability& ' The a ility of an organi(ation to sustain its effectiveness despite the loss of key personnel can e developed only through creation of a reservoir of employees.
WHY TRAINING ?
learning time to reach the accepta le level of performance. The employees need not learn y o serving others and waste time if the formal training program e)ists in the organi(ation.
training, the need of supervision will e lessened. Training does not eliminate the need for supervision, ut it reduce the need for detailed and constant supervision. A well-trained employee is self-reliant in his work ecause he knows what to do and how to do. e a le to make etter and economical use of materials and e!uipment,s. *astage will also e low.
The of knowledge gained during training. Training at its est works as a knowledge provider or a motivator. *hen you check with people at the end of a training program, they are e)tremely motivated. But when you check with them after a month, very few people have een a le to actually implement the knowledge provided in the training. This happens ecause whatever they are told in the training is not their ha it. To use that knowledge they have to reak old ha its and create new, effective ha its. This is not possi le overnight. This is possi le only if people are made to repeat certain actions again and again in a threatfree environment.
TYPES OF TRAINING A wide range of training methods and techni!ues have een developed
over the years y various organi(ations and training e)perts. -ifferent training methods are suita le for different categories of personnel in the organi(ation: managerial and non- managerial, technical, administrative, skilled, unskilled, senior, $unior and so on. Each organi(ation has to choose those methods and techni!ues of training which are relevant for its training needs.
ON THE JOB TRAINING METHODS ARE:.o /otation 0oaching .o "nstruction Team Training Apprenticeship
1ecture 0um -iscussions Audio23isuals +imulation 3esti ule 0ase +tudy /ole 'lay
5. /eactions: - Trainees reactions to the o $ectives, contents and methods of training are good indicators of effectiveness. "n case the trainee considered the program worthwhile and liked it, the training can e considered effective. 6. 2earning& - The e)tent to which the trainees have gained the desired knowledge and skills during the training period is a useful asis of evaluating training effectiveness. 7. ,ehavior& ' "mprovement in the $o ehavior of the trainees reflects the manner and e)tent to which the learning has een put to practice. 8. /esults& - 'roductivity improvement, !uality improvement, cost reduction, accident reduction, reduction in la or turnover and a senteeism are the outcomes of training which can e used for evaluating effectiveness.
reactions
learning behavior
result
Recommendations:
+eniors managers and +upervisory staff should also have to spend more time with the employees during their Training 'rogram.
employees
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