Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: How does goal setting affect trainee learning and motivation?

How does goal setting affect trainee learning and motivation?

Q: Outline an evaluation procedure for a training program designed to teach sales

Outline an evaluation procedure for a training program designed to teach sales principles and strategies.

Q: Why do organizations so frequently overlook the on-boarding of new

Why do organizations so frequently overlook the on-boarding of new employees?

Q: Think back to your first day of the most recent job you

Think back to your first day of the most recent job you have held. What could the organization have done to hasten your on-boarding and your adjustment to the job?

Q: Given the growth of the “on-demand,” or “

Given the growth of the “on-demand,” or “gig,” economy, we can no longer assume that “workers” in an organization are all employees. What are the implications of that for training and on-boarding?

Q: Companies with the best training practices seem to share several characteristics in

Companies with the best training practices seem to share several characteristics in common. What are they?

Q: Some companies don’t want to offer training to employees because they fear

Some companies don’t want to offer training to employees because they fear that the employees will then leave. How might a firm use training as a strategy to retain employees?

Q: Why is it critical first to identify what employees need to learn

Why is it critical first to identify what employees need to learn before deciding on a method to use in training them?

Q: What can organizations do to enhance positive transfer from training to on

What can organizations do to enhance positive transfer from training to on-the-job application?