Analyze the information provided in a case study and write a 5-6 page paper outlining your recommendations for a training program.
Introduction
For this assessment, you will analyze the information provided in a case study and write a 5–6 page professional assessment of a training program, including ethical and fairness issues, types of training intervention that might be necessary, and methods to explore training issues and monitor effectiveness of a training program.
One of the roles I-O psychologists often perform is evaluating training programs. To do this, I-O psychologists employ different methods and models to use in their evaluations.
Developing the talent and human capital to sustain organizational competitiveness is a critical aspect of the work of a psychological practitioner. Understanding learning and educational theories and their applications will contribute to the transfer of skills learned in the courseroom to the field. Acquiring new skills and developing new abilities helps organizations respond to change.
Evaluating the effectiveness of training and its subsequent value is a large undertaking for any training department. Understanding what you want the participants to achieve after the training is very important. Is the training designed to inform, provide a new perspective, or change the behaviors of the participants? In some instances, the training event may be to inform the participants of a new law or regulation. In this case, you may not be able to asses a change in behavior, but only in knowledge.
As you review the various levels of training and their subsequent focus, understanding the various levels of evaluation is also important. Kirkpatrick (1998) developed a model of evaluating training in which the responses from the participants determined the efficacy and effectiveness of the training event.
Regardless of the method of training evaluation that an organization selects, it must select one that works for the industry, participants, and structure of the organization. An organization that does not evaluate its training programs in some method is likely not getting the most return on its training investment.
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
New generations may have a higher comfort level with technologies that were introduced during their lifetime. Consider technologies introduced during the past 15 years.
What implications may the increasingly virtual workplace have for both HRM and I-O application?
How could an organization’s HRM efforts incorporate these technologies while addressing the impact they might have on how employees work?