Unit 3: Human Resource Development

Contents of Unit 3 Human Resource Development

Training and Development in the Organization

Learning Organizations
Strategic Alignment of Training and Development
Systems Model of Training
Assessing Training Needs

Principles of Training and Development

Theories of Learning
Principles of Learning
Learning

Training and Development Techniques

Developing Training Objectives
Training Methods and Processes
On-the-job Training Methods
Off-the-job Training Methods
On-the-job Versus Off-the-job Training

Presenting the Training

Facilities Planning
Training Materials

Evaluation of Training Effectiveness

Comparison of Training Techniques
Criteria for Evaluating Training
Sources of Data
Research Methods for Evaluation

Training Programs

Employee Development
Career Planning and Development
Expatriate Training
Talent Management
Orientation Training
OSHA Mandated Training

Performance Management

Performance Evaluation
Performance Criteria
Criterion Problems
Rating Errors
Evaluation Procedures
Behaviorally-based Appraisal Methods: MBO, BARS, BOS
Appraisers
Appraisal Interview
Linking Appraisals to Employment Decisions
Legal Constraints on Performance Appraisal

Change Management

Change Agent Role
Forces of Change
Organizational Change
Targets of Change
Theories of Change
Action Research Model
Re-energizing the Mature Organization
Transfer and Diffusion of Change
Evaluating Organizational Development (OD)

Organizational Development (OD) Interventions

Interpersonal Interventions
Group Interventions
Intergroup Interventions
Organizational Interventions

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