Question: Each year Training Magazine celebrates organizations that have excelled at employee training and development. Visit their website. Review the list of organizations recognized for excellence in training and development. Choose a company and conduct a Web search to locate information about the company's training and development approach. Answer the following questions:
1. What elements of the company's training and development program did you find most attractive? Explain your rationale.
2. Based on the evidence presented in Chapter 1 and the Suggested Readings, the organizations celebrated for excellence in training and development applied elements of the open system model when designing their programs.
What is an open system?
What are the major benefits of using an open system approach to training program development?
In your opinion, are there any negatives associated with using an open system approach when developing a training program? Explain.
How might the acquired knowledge of an open system approach be useful as you begin preparations for developing your training program?