Fabrics, Inc., Questions
1 Compare the information provided in the Fabrics, Inc., case with the sources for locating gaps in performance in Table 4-1 and identify which sources were used. Are there any other sources that would provide useful information?
2 In collecting information, did the training analyst ask the correct people for the relevant information? Explain your answer. Hint: Examine Table 4-2.
3 How would you go about dealing with the nontraining needs? Why is this important?
4 What sources of data were used in the operational analysis? Indicate how closely they correspond to the ideal model presented in the text.
What sources of data were used in the person analysis? Indicate how closely they correspond to the ideal model presented in the text.
Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
Presented at the end of chapters 4, 5, 8 and 9 of the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text, are examples of what would be done in a real situation regarding a small business that requested training. Review the Fabrics Inc. example at the end of chapter 4. In the Fabrics Inc. example, Blanchard and Thacker (2013) have demonstrated, needs analysis, the first phase in the Training Process Model.
In an 800 to 1,000 word paper (excluding the title and reference pages), discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the approach and what might be done differently using the Fabrics Inc. example. Identify the sources of data used in the analysis. Discuss how closely the approach correspond to the ideal model presented in the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the assessment methods used. Then, describe at least two additional methods that could have been used, providing rationale as to why these methods could be used.
Your paper should include an introduction (a thesis statement and a preview of your paper), APA formatted headings to organize and identify each section of your paper, and a conclusion paragraph including restatement of the thesis. An Abstract is not required. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your paper must also include citations and references for the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text and at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
The paper
• Must be 800 to 1,000 words, double-spaced in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
? Title of paper
? Student's name
? Course name and number
? Instructor's name
? Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.