WHAT IS TRAINING ? LIST SOME OF ITS IMPORTANCE AND OBJECTIVES.

The historical antecedents of training have contributed towards the current perception of
training.In many crafts and guilds the purpose of training was to enable indentured apprentices to
work for a period of time under the supervision and guidance of a master craftsman. Evantually ,
the apprentices learned the skills required of that occupation and would produce a complex piece
of work, a “masterpiece” , incorporating much of what they had learned.

TRAINING DEFINED

It is a learning process that involves the acquisition of knowledge, sharpening of skills, concepts,
rules, or changing of attitudes and behaviours to enhance the performance of employees.

Training is about the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) through professional
development.

IMPORTANCE

Training helps in :-

 Optimum Utilization of Human Resources – Training helps in optimizing the utilization of

human resource that further helps the employee to achieve the organizational goals as well as
their individual goals.

 Development of Human Resources – Training helps to provide an opportunity and broad

structure for the development of human resources’ technical and behavioral skills in an
organization. It also helps the employees in attaining personal growth.

 Development of skills of employees – Training helps in increasing the job knowledge and
skills of employees at each level. It helps to expand the horizons of human intellect and an
overall personality of the employees.
 Increasing Morale – Training helps in improving the morale of the work force.
 Image – Training helps in creating a better corporate image.
 Profitability – Training leads to improved profitability and more positive attitudes towards
profit orientation.
 Training aids in organizational development i.e. Organization gets more effective decision
making and problem solving. It helps in understanding and carrying out organisational
policies
 Training helps in developing leadership skills, motivation, loyalty, better attitudes, and other
aspects that successful workers and managers usually display.

OBJECTIVES

The principal objective of training and development division is to make sure the availability of a
skilled and willing workforce to an organization. In addition to that, there are four other
objectives: Individual, Organizational, Functional, and Societal.
 Individual Objectives – help employees in achieving their personal goals, which in turn,
enhances the individual contribution to an organization.

Organizational Objectives – assist the organization with its primary objective by bringing
individual effectiveness.

Functional Objectives – maintain the department’s contribution at a level suitable to the

organization’s needs.

Societal Objectives – ensure that an organization is ethically and socially responsible to the
needs and challenges of the society.

Q.2 EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING IN SHORT :

(A) E-learning :

e-Learning is learning that takes place in an electronically simulated environment. e-Learning,

web-based training, internet-based training and computer-based training are the next-generation
instruction methods being developed today. With e-Learning, users can immerse themselves in a
three-dimensional environment to further enhance their learning experience. Moreover, e-Learning
can be done anywhere and anytime as long as the user has the proper hardware. Today, e-Learning
is fast becoming a reality through companies like Trainersoft and others.

 Self-Paced Learning

 Interactive Environment

 Lower Costs and Larger Capacity

 Convenient Learning

 Easily Updated and Upgraded

(B) Case Study :

A case study presents an account of what happened to a business or industry over a number of
years. It chronicles the events that managers had to deal with, such as changes in the competitive
environment, and charts the managers response, which usually involved changing the business- or
corporate-level strategy.
Cases prove valuable in a course for several reasons.
First, cases provide you, the student, with experience of organizational problems that you probably
have not had the opportunity to experience firsthand. In a relatively short period of time, you will
have the chance to appreciate and analyze the problems faced by many different companies and to
understand how managers tried to deal with them.
Second, cases illustrate what you have learned.
Third, case studies provide you with the opportunity to participate in class and to gain experience
in presenting your ideas to others.
(C) Motor Skills :

A motor skill is a learned sequence of movements that combine to produce a smooth, efficient
action in order to master a particular task.

(D) Sensitivity Training :

Sensitivity training is often offered by organizations and agencies as a way for members of a given
community to learn how to better understand and appreciate the differences in other people.
It asks training participants to put themselves into another person's place in hopes that they will be
able to better relate to others who are different than they are.
Sensitivity training often specifically addresses concerns such as gender sensitivity, multicultural
sensitivity, and sensitivity toward those who are disabled in some way.

The goal in this type of training is more oriented toward growth on an individual level. Sensitivity
training can also be used to study and enhance group relations, i.e., how groups are formed and how
members interact within those groups.

(E) Programmed Instruction :

A progressively monitored, step-by-step teaching method, employing small units of information or

learning material and frequent testing, whereby the student must complete or pass one stage before
moving on to the next. Also called programmed learning.

(F) Role Playing :

A training technique where trainees play different roles (salesperson, customer, manager, junior,
etc.) in order to get a better understanding of people and to improve their powers of
communication

Example Role-playing was used as part of the management training programme to stimulate board
meetings.

"…role playing designed to simulate work situations: for example, candidates may be asked to stand
in for a fictional manager who has been taken sick"

Q.3 IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL TRAINING.

Importance of Ethical Training

 Ethical training programs help in building strong teams and foster professionalism in
the workplace ,thus increasing work productivity.
 Due to the prevalence of ethical culture in the organization, the quality of goods and
services provided by the company is not compromised. Hence, ethics training helps in
quality management.
 A company whose employees are known for strong business ethics has a strong public
image. This results in increased sales and profits, as the people trust their products and
services more than those of any other company.