Training

Nermeen Ragab

18 March 2015

Training

Formal Training-Planned & structured .Informal training- Unstructured , unplanned , easily adaptable.

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On the Job Training

Job rotation.Apprentice ships understudy assignments.Formal mentoring programs.Advantage : Acquisition of expertise without compromising the smooth flow of workplace procedures.

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o Public seminarsoWebinarsoSelf Study Programs.oInternet CoursesoPodcastsoGroup Activities( role plays and case studies).oComputer-based training or e- training.(rapidly evolving)

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Advantages of E-training1. Ease of access to it from almost anywhere around the globe.2. Fast and demonstrated efficiency in many instances 3.Learner Control over the pace of learning.4.Online interaction of multiple learners , although not always

guaranteed particularly across multiple time zones. Disadvantages of E-training1. Expensive to design and sometimes , implement particularly when

there is no valid or intermittent internet connection.2. Susceptibility to distractions.3. Absence of Practice and non guaranteed effectiveness of actual

learning.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Training Process

General- Level of Student Satisfaction pending transfer of acquired skills to the workplace.- Behavioral factors- Financial implications of investing in training on the organization's sustainability

in a variable and dynamic environment Individual Factors- Motivation.- Role of core self evaluation in maximizing or minimizing benefit from the training

process.- Cognitive ability.- Self efficacy.

*Finally , for a training program to be effective, it must not just teach the skillsbut change the work environment to support the trainees.