Pete Garcia
BUS680: Training and Development
November 24, 2014 Dr.: Amy Hakim
Ashford University
Hardware Store Case Analysis
A. Do you agree with Fred’s decision to conduct the training and use the third vendor? Using concepts from the chapter, explain your answer.
When it comes to Fred’s decision making in reference to using a third party vendor for training purposes, I believe that Fred made the best decision possible. Now, Fred based his decision purely on the fact that it embodies a quotation contained customized meetings in adjacent to the sales force for better understanding of the training course, along with being economical. In addition, customized meetings are essential because it allows the sales force team to be able to ask any questions they might feel needs to be addressed. On the other hand, this kind of training allows the sales team to make better decisions based on the new training material provided, so conducting classes on a smaller (size) scale will foster a better learning environment and faster hands on approach on the job site. In accordance, training that provide reenactments of past experiences or future awareness training for client handling enables the trainees to get a full picture of any problems that might arise customer service wise.
B. What else might Fred do before choosing a training package? Use information provided in Chapters 2, 3, and 4 to describe your approach. Make sure to provide enough detail to dem- onstrate your understanding of the key issues and approaches to determining how to proceed once a triggering event has occurred.
Another thing that Fred might do before choosing a training package is requesting for referrals from the company to support him in selecting the specific organization or look elsewhere. Fred’s decision-making involves time and money being spent. Therefore, in order for Fred to want to make this kind of investment, Fred should