Training for Improved Performance

Training for Improved Performance What is training? Training is “a planned effort by a company to help employees learn job-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes” (Brown, Stewart, 2011, p. 332). Training can also be described as “the process of developing the necessary skills to perform the present job” (Lussier, 2010, p. 507). The main objective a company has for training is to improve the effectiveness and productivity of the organization. Organizations will offer training to help employees learn the aspects of the job they have been hired to do. There are many different methods that a company can use to effectively train their employees. To determine which method to use an organization will use a needs assessment to assess the specific needs of the employee. The benefits that one can gain from effective training are boosting employee commitment and motivation, which in turn has employees performing better, thus causing the company to meet their strategic objectives.
Boosting Employee Commitment and Motivation One may think that training is time consuming and a costly expense. That may be true, but when an organization invests in training the employees that make up the organization one will see increased employee commitment and motivation. When a company keeps their employees mentally challenged the employees feel that they are of some value to the organization. There are four types of employees that organizations employ; bargain laborer, free agent, loyal soldier, and committed expert (Brown, Stewart, 2011, p. 335). Employees who are employed under a bargain laborer and free agent organization will not receive that much training due to the fact that that type of organization puts emphasis on hiring new employees with the skills needed to fit a specific job. Employees who receive effective training will either become loyal soldiers or committed experts. Employees who are loyal soldiers have an organization that puts an emphasis on training their

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