2.Identify the main phases of trainng the major categories of training methods typically used, and the types of training programmes that are most common in organisations.
The training methods consist five steps; Needs analysis, instruction design, validation implementation and evaluation.
Beacch’s(1985) definition of training is the organised procedure by which people learn knowledge and or skills for definite purporse.’’
Training an employee in the industrial or commercial world means providing that person with a skill knowledge with which to do his job, and there by to help in achieving overall company goal. Training can therefore be said to aim at changing behaviour-ie new behaviour should emerge at the end of the course.
Training refers to the teaching of specific job/carer.-related skills. Asgar (1990)stated that a training course has an objectives that focus on specific tasks The purpose of education on the other hand, is to provide learning without considering any specific use of what is learned. Training activities must be identical to job activities.’’
Evans(1989) listed the following key philosophies these are;
1.If training is regarded as effective it must contribute clearly and significantly to the performance and the results of an organisation.
2.Beffore any chief executive can really expect results the has be a management commitment, without commitment the whole concept is doomed to failure.
3.Training is an obvious on going process not just isolated activity.It reaches far beyond a classroom.Workshops seminars and prpgrammes are important , but represent only one part of training.
4.Training should be integral part of an organisation strategy and training should create a climate in which people choose to change.
5. Training should be insipirational if it to work and training objective should be clearly defined.
6 Training should be for