Training and Development Introduction

INTRODUCTION
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Training and development is the field concerned with organizational activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups in organizational settings. It has been known by several names, including employee development, human resource development, learning and development. An organization which aspires to grow must be in tune with the changing needs of the society. Training become relevant in the context since it is only through training that the gap between performance of the organization and the felt of a changing society can be neutralized. Training reduces the gap by increasing employee’s knowledge, skill, ability and attitude. Training and development are terms which are sometimes used interchangeably. Development was seen as an activity associated with managers. In contrast training has immediate concern and has been associated with improving the knowledge and skill of non-managerial employees in the present job. Training which is a vehicle for human resource development is concerned with improving the skills of the employees and enhancing their capacity to cope up with ever changing demands of the work situation. It also makes a positive contribution to the empowerment of the employees. Every organization needs the services of trained persons for performing the activities in a systematic way. The fast changing technological development makes the knowledge of employees obsolete. They require constant training to cope with the needs of jobs. After selecting the employees, the next task of management is to give them proper training. Training is differ from college education since management is relating experience to learning go from experience and concept. Training is purely vocational in contrast to education. The main purpose of which is the development of general culture. The term training indicates the process involved in improving the aptitude, skills, and abilities of the employees to