Please provide answers to the following Human Resource questions:
In Chapter 9, we study the role of training and development as a function of the HR strategic role. Specifically, we focus on the strategic alignment of training with the organization's goals, the application of needs analysis to ensure training relevance and effectiveness, the maximization of learning transfer, the evaluation of training effectiveness, the role of training in supporting change initiatives and the relationship between training and organizational performance.
- Discuss how needs assessment is used to ensure that training focuses on the competencies required for the organization to meet its strategic and tactical objectives. What methods might we use to gather needs assessment data to provide accurate and timely information to the organization?
- Your CEO states in a meeting that he cannot see the connection between your training programs and the company's results. What would you provide to the CEO to show the connection between traning and organizational performance?