Problem
Suppose you are the HRD manager for Florida Power Light (FPL). The company's quarterly report shows a 25% decrease in participation in management development programs over the same quarter last year. The number of managers employed by the company has not changed and the company's profits have remained stable. You already hold these programs in desirable locations off-site in conference centers across the state and participating in these programs counts toward the employees' annual performance evaluation. Using your knowledge of Motivation Theory from the book Human Resource Development by Jon M. Werner, suggest three possible reasons that could explain why participation rates are down. If, after investigation, those reasons turned out to be the true causes, what actions would you take to improve said training participation rates?