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Training and development
 Training is functional area and related to job. Training
is the combination of education , teaching and
experience. On the other hand development is career
oriented which helps in the growth of individual as
well as organization
 Training and Development is a subsystem of an
organization which emphasize on the improvement of
the performance of individuals and
groups. Training is an educational process which
involves the sharpening of skills, concepts, changing
of attitude and gaining more knowledge to enhance
the performance of the employees.
. Definition
 Training
It is the formal and systematic modification of behavior through learning
which occurs as a result of education, instruction, development and
planned experience.
 • Its a short term process.
 • Refers to instruction in technical and mechanical problems
 • Targeted in most cases for non-managerial personnel
 • Specific job related purpose.
 Development
It is any learning activity, which is directed towards future, needs rather
than present needs, and which is concerned more with career growth
than immediate performance.
 • It is a long term educational process.
Why T&D???
 Training: Helps employees to do their current
jobs.
 Development:
 Helps the individual handle future
responsibilities.
. Why to Train ???
 Does providing them training mean they are
insufficient to perform well in the
organization?
 No
 1. Training is about making them Company-
Specific & Job-Specific?
 Yes
Advantages of Training
 Leads to improved profitability and/or more positive attitudes
toward profits orientation.
 • Improves the job knowledge and skills at all levels of the
organization.
 • Improves the morale of the workforce.
 • Helps people identify with organizational goals.
 • Helps create a better corporate image.
 • Fasters authentically, openness and trust.
 • Improves the relationship between boss and subordinate.
 • Aids in organizational development.
 Learns from the trainee.
 • Helps prepare guidelines for work.
Disadvantages of Training
 Can be a financial drain on resources;
expensive development and testing,
expensive to operate
 • Often takes people away from their job for
varying periods of time
 • Equips staff to leave for a better job
 • Bad habits passed on
 • Narrow experience
Training outcomes
 Information such as facts, techniques, and
procedures that trainees can recall after the training.
 • Skills that trainees can demonstrate in tests or on
the job.
 • Trainee and supervisor satisfaction with the training
program.
 • Changes in attitude related to the content of the
training.
 • Improvements in individual, group, or company
performance.
TRAINING PROBLEMS
Meaning and Definition of
Development
 Development is a long- term educational process utilizing a systematic and
organized procedure by which managerial personnel get conceptual and
theoretical knowledge, In other words, it refers not to technical knowledge and
skills in operation but to philosophical and theoretical educational concepts. It
involves broader education and its purpose is long-term development.
According to Dale S. Beach, ”Management development is a systematic
process of training and growth by which individuals gain and apply knowledge,
skills, insights and attitudes to manage orientation effectively.
According to Flippo, “Management development includes the process by which
managers and executives acquire not only skills and competency in their
present jobs but also capacities for future managerial tasks.”
According to Koontz and Donnell, “Management development concerns the
means by which a person cultivates those skills which application will improve
the organizational segment are achieved.”
Difference between Training &
Development
 Employee training is distinct from management
development or executive development. While the
former refers to training given to employees in the
areas of operations, technical and allied areas, the
later refers to developing an employee in the areas of
principles and techniques of management,
administration, organization and allied areas, the
latter refers to developing an employee in the areas
of principles and techniques of management,
administration, organization and allied areas
Difference between Training and development
Basis Training Development
Nature Training is an event Development is a process.
Focus Training focuses on Technical, Mechanical oriented
operations.
Development focuses on theoretical skill
and conceptual ideas.
Need Training needs = Job requirement - Existing
competencies
Development needs = Desired group
Dynamism - existing attitude of values.
Emphasis Training is concerned with specific job skills and
behavior.
Development is concerned with related
enhancement of general knowledge and
understanding of non-technical
organization functions.
Relevance Training is mostly for non-managers. The development is for managers and
executives.
Type of job Training focuses on current jobs. Development prepares for future jobs.
Goals Training focuses on short-term goals. Development focuses long-term accruals.
Process Training is one- shot deal. Development is a continuous on-going
process.
Difference between Training and development
Orientation The training is job-oriented process and
is vocational in nature.
The development is general in nature
and strives to inculcate initiative,
enterprise, creativity, dedication and
loyalty amongst executives.
Growth opportunity Training may result in enhancement of a
particular job skill.
Development may result in personal
growth and development of overall
personality.
Motivation Training is the result of organizational
initiative and hence motivation is extrinsic
In development the motivation is intrinsic.
Classification Training can be classified into two major
types : (i) On-the job training, (ii) Off-the
job training.
No such classification is possible
Voluntary / imposed Training is usually imposed. Development activities, such as those
supplied by management development
programmes, are generally voluntary.
Relationship with career
Development
The staff members may have no clear
perception of the relationship between
learning and career development.
Here, the staff members have experience
and knowledge; a clear, direct relationship
between self-development and career
success.
Evaluation Evaluation for training is considered to be
Essential.
No evaluation for development is possible.
Meaning and Definition of
Learning
 Learning is an important process determining human
behavior.it is a continuous process and it occurs all the
time. Learning may be defined as the sum total of behavioral
change resulting from experience at training.
According to E. R. Hillgard- Any relatively permanent change in
behavior that occurs as a result of prior experience is known
as learning.
According to Sanford - Learning as a relatively enduring
change in behavior bought about as consequences of
experience
Nature/Characteristics of
Learning
 1. Learning is purposeful - each student sees a learning situation from
a different viewpoint. Each student is a unique individual whose past
experiences affect readiness to learn and understanding of the
requirements involved.
 2. Learning is a result of experience - since learning is a individual
process the instructor can not do it for the student. The student can
learn only from personal experiences.
 3. Learning is a active process - students do not soak-up knowledge
like a sponge absorbs water. The instructor cannot assume that student
remember something just because they were in the classroom. Shop or
airplane when the instructor presented the material neither can the
instructor assume that the student can apply what they know because
they can quote the correct answer verbatim.
VAK MODEL
VAK MODEL
 The original VAK concepts were first developed by
psychologists and teaching (of children) specialists
such as Fernald, Keller, Orton, Gillingham, Stillman
and Montessori, starting in the 1920's. The VAK
learning styles model suggests that most people
can be divided into one of three
preferred styles of learning.
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING
Important theories of learning
1. Classical Conditioning:
 Classical conditioning is the association of
one event with another desired event
resulting in a behavior. The most well known
experiments on classical conditioning were
conducted by Ivan Pavlov, the Russian
psychologist, who won the Nobel Prize for his
experiments on this subject. Pavlov
conducted an experiment on dogs and tried
to establish a Stimulus-Response (S-R)
connection
1. Classical Conditioning:
1. Classical Conditioning:
 In an organisational setting we can see classical
conditioning operating. For example, at one
manufacturing plant, every time the top executive
from the head office would make a visit, the plant
management would clean up the administrative
offices and wash the windows.
 Eventually, employees would turn on their best
behaviour and look prim and proper whenever the
windows were cleaned even on those occasions
when the cleaning was not paired with the visit from
the top brass. People had learnt to associate the
cleaning of the windows with the visit from the head
office.

2. Operant Conditioning:
 Operant is defined as behaviour that produces effect.
Operant conditioning is based on the work of B.F.
Skinner who advocated that individuals emit
responses that are rewarded and will not emit
responses that are either not rewarded or are
punished. Operant conditioning argues that
behaviour is a function of its consequences.
Behaviour is likely to be repeated if the
consequences are favourable. Behaviour is not likely
to be repeated if the consequences are unfavorable.
Thus the relationship between behaviour and
consequences is the essence of the operant
conditioning.
2. Operant Conditioning
 in the organisations. For instance, working hard and getting the
promotion will probably cause the person to keep working hard
in the future. On the other hand, if a boss assures his
subordinate that he would be suitably compensated in the next
performance appraisal, provided the employee works over time.
 However, when the evaluation time comes, the boss does not
fulfill his assurance to his subordinate, even though the latter
had worked overtime. Next time, the subordinate coolly declines
to work overtime when the boss requests him to do so. Thus, it
can be concluded that the behaviour consequences that are
rewarding increase the rate of response, while the aversive
consequences decrease the rate of response. Operant
conditioning techniques are extensively used in clinical and
educational research, control of alcoholism and control of
deviant children in a class room
3. Cognitive Learning:
 The pioneer of cognitive learning theory is Edward
Tolman. He developed and tested this theory through
controlled experiments. Using rats in his laboratory,
he showed that they learnt to run through a
complicated maze towards their goal of food. It was
observed that rats developed expectations at every
choice point in the maze. Thus, they learnt to expect
that certain cognitive cues related to the choice point
could ultimately lead to food. The learning took place
when the relationship between the cues and
expectancy was strengthened because the cues led
to expected goals.
3. Cognitive Learning:
 Cognitive learning is achieved by thinking about the perceived
relationship between events and individual goals and
expectations. Cognitive theory of learning assumes that the
organism learns the meaning of various objects and events and
learned responses depend upon the meaning assigned to
stimuli.
 Cognitive theorists argue that the learner forms a cognitive
structure in memory, which preserves and organizes information
about the various events which occur in a learning situation.
When a test is conducted to determine how much has been
learned, the subject must encode the test stimulus and scan it
against his memory to determine an appropriate action. What is
done will depend upon the cognitive structure retrieved from
memory.
4. Social Learning:
 Individuals can also learn by observing what
happens to other people and just by being
told about something, as well as by direct
experiences. Much of what we have learned
comes from observing and imitating models-
parents, teachers, peers, superiors, film stars
etc. This view that we can learn through both
observation and direct experience has called
social learning theory.
4. Social Learning:
 This theory assumes that learning is not a
case of environmental determinism (classical
and operant views) or of individual
determinism (The cognitive view). Rather it is
a blending of both. Thus, social learning
theory emphasizes the interactive nature of
cognitive, behavioural and environmental
determinants
 Four processes have been found to
determine the influence that a model will have
on an individual.
4. Social Learning:
 a. Attention Process:
 b. Retention Processes:
 c. Motor Reproduction Processes:
 d. Reinforcement Processes:
Effect of the social learning model on the
individual:

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training and development

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. Training and development  Training is functional area and related to job. Training is the combination of education , teaching and experience. On the other hand development is career oriented which helps in the growth of individual as well as organization  Training and Development is a subsystem of an organization which emphasize on the improvement of the performance of individuals and groups. Training is an educational process which involves the sharpening of skills, concepts, changing of attitude and gaining more knowledge to enhance the performance of the employees.
  • 4. . Definition  Training It is the formal and systematic modification of behavior through learning which occurs as a result of education, instruction, development and planned experience.  • Its a short term process.  • Refers to instruction in technical and mechanical problems  • Targeted in most cases for non-managerial personnel  • Specific job related purpose.  Development It is any learning activity, which is directed towards future, needs rather than present needs, and which is concerned more with career growth than immediate performance.  • It is a long term educational process.
  • 5. Why T&D???  Training: Helps employees to do their current jobs.  Development:  Helps the individual handle future responsibilities.
  • 6. . Why to Train ???  Does providing them training mean they are insufficient to perform well in the organization?  No  1. Training is about making them Company- Specific & Job-Specific?  Yes
  • 7.
  • 8. Advantages of Training  Leads to improved profitability and/or more positive attitudes toward profits orientation.  • Improves the job knowledge and skills at all levels of the organization.  • Improves the morale of the workforce.  • Helps people identify with organizational goals.  • Helps create a better corporate image.  • Fasters authentically, openness and trust.  • Improves the relationship between boss and subordinate.  • Aids in organizational development.  Learns from the trainee.  • Helps prepare guidelines for work.
  • 9. Disadvantages of Training  Can be a financial drain on resources; expensive development and testing, expensive to operate  • Often takes people away from their job for varying periods of time  • Equips staff to leave for a better job  • Bad habits passed on  • Narrow experience
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14. Training outcomes  Information such as facts, techniques, and procedures that trainees can recall after the training.  • Skills that trainees can demonstrate in tests or on the job.  • Trainee and supervisor satisfaction with the training program.  • Changes in attitude related to the content of the training.  • Improvements in individual, group, or company performance.
  • 16. Meaning and Definition of Development  Development is a long- term educational process utilizing a systematic and organized procedure by which managerial personnel get conceptual and theoretical knowledge, In other words, it refers not to technical knowledge and skills in operation but to philosophical and theoretical educational concepts. It involves broader education and its purpose is long-term development. According to Dale S. Beach, ”Management development is a systematic process of training and growth by which individuals gain and apply knowledge, skills, insights and attitudes to manage orientation effectively. According to Flippo, “Management development includes the process by which managers and executives acquire not only skills and competency in their present jobs but also capacities for future managerial tasks.” According to Koontz and Donnell, “Management development concerns the means by which a person cultivates those skills which application will improve the organizational segment are achieved.”
  • 17. Difference between Training & Development  Employee training is distinct from management development or executive development. While the former refers to training given to employees in the areas of operations, technical and allied areas, the later refers to developing an employee in the areas of principles and techniques of management, administration, organization and allied areas, the latter refers to developing an employee in the areas of principles and techniques of management, administration, organization and allied areas
  • 18. Difference between Training and development Basis Training Development Nature Training is an event Development is a process. Focus Training focuses on Technical, Mechanical oriented operations. Development focuses on theoretical skill and conceptual ideas. Need Training needs = Job requirement - Existing competencies Development needs = Desired group Dynamism - existing attitude of values. Emphasis Training is concerned with specific job skills and behavior. Development is concerned with related enhancement of general knowledge and understanding of non-technical organization functions. Relevance Training is mostly for non-managers. The development is for managers and executives. Type of job Training focuses on current jobs. Development prepares for future jobs. Goals Training focuses on short-term goals. Development focuses long-term accruals. Process Training is one- shot deal. Development is a continuous on-going process.
  • 19. Difference between Training and development Orientation The training is job-oriented process and is vocational in nature. The development is general in nature and strives to inculcate initiative, enterprise, creativity, dedication and loyalty amongst executives. Growth opportunity Training may result in enhancement of a particular job skill. Development may result in personal growth and development of overall personality. Motivation Training is the result of organizational initiative and hence motivation is extrinsic In development the motivation is intrinsic. Classification Training can be classified into two major types : (i) On-the job training, (ii) Off-the job training. No such classification is possible Voluntary / imposed Training is usually imposed. Development activities, such as those supplied by management development programmes, are generally voluntary. Relationship with career Development The staff members may have no clear perception of the relationship between learning and career development. Here, the staff members have experience and knowledge; a clear, direct relationship between self-development and career success. Evaluation Evaluation for training is considered to be Essential. No evaluation for development is possible.
  • 20. Meaning and Definition of Learning  Learning is an important process determining human behavior.it is a continuous process and it occurs all the time. Learning may be defined as the sum total of behavioral change resulting from experience at training. According to E. R. Hillgard- Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of prior experience is known as learning. According to Sanford - Learning as a relatively enduring change in behavior bought about as consequences of experience
  • 21. Nature/Characteristics of Learning  1. Learning is purposeful - each student sees a learning situation from a different viewpoint. Each student is a unique individual whose past experiences affect readiness to learn and understanding of the requirements involved.  2. Learning is a result of experience - since learning is a individual process the instructor can not do it for the student. The student can learn only from personal experiences.  3. Learning is a active process - students do not soak-up knowledge like a sponge absorbs water. The instructor cannot assume that student remember something just because they were in the classroom. Shop or airplane when the instructor presented the material neither can the instructor assume that the student can apply what they know because they can quote the correct answer verbatim.
  • 23. VAK MODEL  The original VAK concepts were first developed by psychologists and teaching (of children) specialists such as Fernald, Keller, Orton, Gillingham, Stillman and Montessori, starting in the 1920's. The VAK learning styles model suggests that most people can be divided into one of three preferred styles of learning.
  • 24.
  • 27. 1. Classical Conditioning:  Classical conditioning is the association of one event with another desired event resulting in a behavior. The most well known experiments on classical conditioning were conducted by Ivan Pavlov, the Russian psychologist, who won the Nobel Prize for his experiments on this subject. Pavlov conducted an experiment on dogs and tried to establish a Stimulus-Response (S-R) connection
  • 29. 1. Classical Conditioning:  In an organisational setting we can see classical conditioning operating. For example, at one manufacturing plant, every time the top executive from the head office would make a visit, the plant management would clean up the administrative offices and wash the windows.  Eventually, employees would turn on their best behaviour and look prim and proper whenever the windows were cleaned even on those occasions when the cleaning was not paired with the visit from the top brass. People had learnt to associate the cleaning of the windows with the visit from the head office. 
  • 30. 2. Operant Conditioning:  Operant is defined as behaviour that produces effect. Operant conditioning is based on the work of B.F. Skinner who advocated that individuals emit responses that are rewarded and will not emit responses that are either not rewarded or are punished. Operant conditioning argues that behaviour is a function of its consequences. Behaviour is likely to be repeated if the consequences are favourable. Behaviour is not likely to be repeated if the consequences are unfavorable. Thus the relationship between behaviour and consequences is the essence of the operant conditioning.
  • 31. 2. Operant Conditioning  in the organisations. For instance, working hard and getting the promotion will probably cause the person to keep working hard in the future. On the other hand, if a boss assures his subordinate that he would be suitably compensated in the next performance appraisal, provided the employee works over time.  However, when the evaluation time comes, the boss does not fulfill his assurance to his subordinate, even though the latter had worked overtime. Next time, the subordinate coolly declines to work overtime when the boss requests him to do so. Thus, it can be concluded that the behaviour consequences that are rewarding increase the rate of response, while the aversive consequences decrease the rate of response. Operant conditioning techniques are extensively used in clinical and educational research, control of alcoholism and control of deviant children in a class room
  • 32. 3. Cognitive Learning:  The pioneer of cognitive learning theory is Edward Tolman. He developed and tested this theory through controlled experiments. Using rats in his laboratory, he showed that they learnt to run through a complicated maze towards their goal of food. It was observed that rats developed expectations at every choice point in the maze. Thus, they learnt to expect that certain cognitive cues related to the choice point could ultimately lead to food. The learning took place when the relationship between the cues and expectancy was strengthened because the cues led to expected goals.
  • 33. 3. Cognitive Learning:  Cognitive learning is achieved by thinking about the perceived relationship between events and individual goals and expectations. Cognitive theory of learning assumes that the organism learns the meaning of various objects and events and learned responses depend upon the meaning assigned to stimuli.  Cognitive theorists argue that the learner forms a cognitive structure in memory, which preserves and organizes information about the various events which occur in a learning situation. When a test is conducted to determine how much has been learned, the subject must encode the test stimulus and scan it against his memory to determine an appropriate action. What is done will depend upon the cognitive structure retrieved from memory.
  • 34. 4. Social Learning:  Individuals can also learn by observing what happens to other people and just by being told about something, as well as by direct experiences. Much of what we have learned comes from observing and imitating models- parents, teachers, peers, superiors, film stars etc. This view that we can learn through both observation and direct experience has called social learning theory.
  • 35. 4. Social Learning:  This theory assumes that learning is not a case of environmental determinism (classical and operant views) or of individual determinism (The cognitive view). Rather it is a blending of both. Thus, social learning theory emphasizes the interactive nature of cognitive, behavioural and environmental determinants  Four processes have been found to determine the influence that a model will have on an individual.
  • 36. 4. Social Learning:  a. Attention Process:  b. Retention Processes:  c. Motor Reproduction Processes:  d. Reinforcement Processes:
  • 37. Effect of the social learning model on the individual: