You are a Training Specialist in a small manufacturing company employing approximately 500 people at two locations, one being in Phoenix, and the other in Los Angeles. The company has just landed a new international client who will be placing large orders for two of the company's signature products requiring that the manufacturing staff be increased by 25 percent immediately. To handle the flow of additional paperwork, the accounting staff will need to increase by 10% in the next 90 days. You have been tasked with performing a training needs analysis to determine what training will be required, how quickly it will be needed, and where the training will need to be performed.
A. Is this TNA reactive or proactive? Explain your position.
B. What groups within the organizations will you need to consult in performing your needs analysis? Why?
C. Based on the limited information provided, what information do you need to investigate and uncover in your organizational analysis, operational analysis, and person analysis processes?