People & Organization Advancements in the Context of Training & Development

Importance of Employee Training and Development to the Organization Employee training and development assists the organization and employees in attaining diverse goals, such as improving morale, sense of security, employee engagement, and overall competencies necessary to perform a particular job. In addition, organizational leaders should use systematic approaches for assessing employee performance, which outcomes are usually determined on personal, organizational, environmental, motivation, skill level, aptitudes, or role perceptions factors. With suitable training and development opportunities, as well as effective employee performance assessment approaches, employees will be capable of assisting the organization in achieving its competitive posture in today’s global market (Rodriguez & Walters, 2017). Employees are the backbone of the organization. The accomplishments or issues experienced by the organization are contingent on the performance of its employees (Mwema & G...

Source: (huronconsultancy.com) A Brief History of Training and Development Training and development in public and private enterprises is a vital department to the organization. Organizational challenges today appear unparalleled in history (Tracey, 1974 Cited in  Somasundaram & Egan, 2004 ). According to Tracey (1974)  Cited in  Somasundaram & Egan (2004) , the oldest form of training in the industry in Western society is the apprenticeship system which was developed in the Middle Ages by the trade guilds and during the Elizabethan period, apprenticeship began to decline. The industrial revolution speeded the decline of the apprenticeship tradition. The popularity of the training laboratory and other forms of sensitivity training increased tremendously in the 1960s and the need for management training was recognized more than ever (Miller, 1987  Cited in  Somasundaram & Egan, 2004 ). In the 1970s organization development became more po...