Practice essays

For Training & Development

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Training needs analysis

"Blanchard and Thacker (2007) wrote:'Most problems identified by managers as requiring training actually do not require training.” Which of the available models of Training Needs Analysis offers trainers the best practical guidance for identifying both when training is, and when it is not the correct solution for an identified gap between actual and desired performance? Justify your choice."

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Training transfer obstacles

"What are the major obstacles to the successful transfer of training from the learning environment to the workplace? What guidance does the available research provide for practitioners seeking to overcome these obstacles?"

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Evaluation
of training

"Critically evaluate the Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation in terms of its value to the practitioner. Does any alternative model of training evaluation offer better guidance?"

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