Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) India, is providing on-the-job training by live case studies for its newly joined employees followed by induction programme.
In India At NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation), is providing one year training program to its newly joined employees, off-the-job training by way of classroom method for period of six months and on-the-job training by way of job rotation method for remaining six months. Knowledge and skill to accomplish a specific job in a specific way is called training.Īt all levels of organisation training and development programmes are needed in order to make qualitative improvement in the work of the employees.Įmployee Training is bifurcated into on-the-job training and off-the-job training methods having different sub-methods of training given for different purposes to different types of employees holding or going to hold different jobs. In simple words, to provide ability to the employee to perform a specific job is called training. In the words of Dale Yoder, "Training is the process by which manpower is filled for the particular job it has to perform." Since training involves time, effort & money by an organization, so an organization should to be very careful while designing a training program. It bridges the gap between what the employee has & what the job demands. Thus, training is a process that tries to improve skills or add to the existing level of knowledge so that the employee is better equipped to do his present job or to mould him to be fit for a higher job involving higher responsibilities. Training is investment in getting more and better quality work from your talent. It helps in bringing about positive change in the knowledge, skills & attitudes of employees. It is the application of knowledge & gives people an awareness of rules & procedures to guide their behavior. Training is a process of learning a sequence of programmed behavior. Taking into account this context, this unit aims at providing insight into the concept, need and methods of training, also areas of evaluation of training, retraining and dimensions of organisational learning. It is also required when a person is moved from one assignment to another of a different nature. Training programmes are also necessary in any organisation for improving the quality of work of the employees at all levels. To keep oneself updated with the fast changing technologies, concepts, values and environment, training plays a vital role.
Training is required at every stage of work and for every person at work.
Generally training will be given by an expert or professional in related field or job. Training of employees is not continuous, but it is periodical and given in specified time. Training is the process for providing required skills to the employee for doing the job effectively, skillfully and qualitatively.