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Training and Development System

Notes 5.7 Keywords

Breakout Rooms: These are small rooms for up to 10 people measuring about 200 to 300 square
feet located adjacent to training hall.

Competency Mapping: It refers to studying the behaviours of successful and unsuccessful trainers
in similar industry and context to determine what to look for in the candidates while selecting
them for trainer roles.
Job Description: It is the description of duties, responsibilities, reporting relations, level in the
organizational hierarchy and the conditions under which the task has to be performed.
Job Specification: It describes the qualification, experience, personality type and other
characteristics required for the candidate to occupy the post.

Vacancy Identification: It is concerned with identifying the need for hiring trainers.
5.8 Review Questions

1. What is training implementation? Explain the various approaches to training
implementation.

2. Training and development is the heart of any business which cannot be outsourced. Discuss.
3. What are the major activities involved if a programme is to be implemented through
outsourcing?

4. Explain the major challenges involved in training implementation.
5. What is a contingency plan? What needs to be done for flawless implementation of training
programmes?

6. How can a manager ensure that a training plan is implemented in a successful manner?
7. What will be the impact of logistical arrangement on the accomplishment of a training
programme?

8. ‘The seating arrangement is a major influencer in training implementation.’ Explain.
9. Time management is the key to successful training programme implementation. Justify
the statement with suitable examples.

10. What are the considerations that a training manager takes into account while taking
decision about make or buy situation in training programme?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. hybrid 2. outsourcing
3. hybrid 4. design

5. infrastructure 6. contingency
7. physical location 8. disabled people
9. Training venue 10. rearrange
11. group activities 12. methodologies

13. flexibility 14. allotted
15. generic

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