Chapter 7Learning Objectives

1. Discuss how to link training programs to organizational needs.

2. Explain how to assess the need for training.

3. Explain how to assess employees’ readiness for training.

4. Describe how to plan an effective training program.

5. Compare widely used training methods.

Chapter 7Learning Objectives (continued)

6. Summarize how to implement a successful training program.

7. Evaluate the success of a training program.

8. Describe training methods for employee orientation and diversity management.

Employee Training

Stages of Instructional Design

Use of Instructional Methods

Categories of Training Methods

Measures of Training Success

Evaluation Methods: Transfer of Training

• Transfer of training: on-the-job use of knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in training.

• Can be measured by asking employees three questions about specific training tasks:1. Do you perform the task?2. How many times do you perform the task?3. To what extent do you perform difficult and

challenging learned tasks?

Applications of Training

Orientation

Diversity Training