Plugging the gap in training needs analysis

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Training needs analysis has attempted to determine the difference between the knowledge employees should have and the knowledge they do have, but this method frequently fails to generate reliable information because of the lack of a cultural dimension. When conducting a training needs analysis, employers should discover employees' perceptions of the corporate culture by asking them about the skills and characteristics that are likely to be encouraged, recognized, and rewarded. Billiton International Metals conducted a needs analysis survey by asking employees about the importance of training to the future of the organization, the need for training to meet employees' own goals, and the potential for recognition or reward from the firm. The survey allowed the firm to collect information on the employees' perceptions of a training program.

Methods, Evaluation, Medical care needs assessment, Needs assessment, Billiton International Metals B.V.

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Where business schools fail to meet business needs

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Some UK firms are creating their own management training courses, which will have major implications for the way business schools structure their programs. National Starch and Chemical has developed a program that emphasizes cross-functional and cross-cultural communication. BP Oil UK wanted to offer courses that cross more than one management discipline and hired outside consultants who were not locked into representing only one management function. Business schools are usually structured so that each department reflects a major business function. Businesses consider this type of structure to be irrelevant. A recent survey of management training decision-makers in leading UK-based firms revealed that 84 percent of the respondents believed that business schools were not able to meet their needs.

United Kingdom, Analysis, British Petroleum Company PLC, Curricula, Schools, Management training, Business schools, Great Britain, National Starch and Chemical Co.

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Auditing Managers' IR Training Needs

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An audit of manager's industrial relations (IR) training was developed that identified training needs. Eight industrial relations activities that are essential to know were identified and used as a framework for training. A questionnaire of 100 to 150 questions is the audit tool. This has been refined and administered in thirty-nine organizations. Samples from recent audits are included.

Labor relations

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