Chapter One
Learning Outcomes
Understand the meaning of performance management,
training, development, and human resources development
Describe the organization, employee, and societal benefits of
T&D
Discuss the current state of T&D in Canada
Understand the environmental and organizational context of
T&D
Understand the meaning of strategic human resources
management and strategic T&D, and high performance work
systems
Discuss the instructional systems design model of T&D
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Training and
Development
Situations on a daily basis require us or someone
else to demonstrate effective performance
Significance of these situations varies from minor to
extremely critical
Effective performance often comes from some form
of education, learning, training, or development
Look at the link between effective performance and
individual and organizational effectiveness
The Terms
Performance management is:
The process of establishing performance expectations
with employees
Designing interventions and programs to improve
performance
Monitoring success of interventions and programs
The Terms
Performance Management
Monitor
Success
Establish
Expectations
Design
Interventions
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The Terms
One set of interventions includes:
Training: acquisition of KSAs to improve
performance in ones current job
Development: acquisition of KSAs required to
perform future job responsibilities and in the longterm achievement of individual career goals and
organizational objectives
The Terms
Human Resources Development: Systematic
and planned activities that are designed by an
organization to provide employees with an
opportunity to learn necessary skills to meet
current and future job demands
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Training in Canada
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Investment or
Expense?
Canada ranks 20th out of 60 countries in ranking
of employee training as a priority
Viewed as cost or expense results in
limited/required training
Viewed as investment is part of organizations
strategy
One in five companies invests more than 3% of
payroll in training
Scotiabank = $47m, BMO = $1800/employee
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Laws
Global competition
Technology
Demographics
Labour market
Economy
Change
Social climate
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Goals
Values
Strategy
Structure
Culture
Leadership
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Strategic Model of
Training & Development
Business strategy will influence the HRM
strategy
Thus in turn, the HRM strategy will influence the
strategy for learning and training
This leads to the decisions on the type of training
and development activities and programs that will
be necessary
This is depicted in Fig. 1.2
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Strategic Model of
Training & Development
Business Strategy
HRM Strategy
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Instructional Systems
Design Model
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Instructional Systems
Design Model
Rational and scientific model of T&D
process consisting of 3 major steps:
1. Training needs analysis
2. Training design and delivery
3. Training evaluation
Starts with performance gap or itch (problem)
The ISD model is the basis for rest of the
course
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Summary
Introduction to the training and development
processes
T &D plays important role in effectiveness and
competitiveness of organizations
Is an investment in human capital, with dividends for
the individual, the organization, and society at large
The state of training in Canada is discussed with
added emphasis on the Quebec Training Law and its
effectiveness since its inception
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Summary
The value of training and development is increased
when linked to SHRM; aligned with other HR
practices (and a HPWS); and tied to an
organizations business strategy
Introduces instructional systems design (ISD) model
Key concepts to be addressed in subsequent
chapters, such as needs analysis, training design
and delivery, and the evaluation of training
programs
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