Assignment 1: Discussion—Challenges and Opportunities

Training is an essential HR activity. Use the Argosy University online library resources and your textbooks to read about employee training programs.

On the basis of your learning from the course, including the readings, your written assignments, and your classmates' comments during previous discussions, address the following question:

Discuss at least three challenges and three opportunities for the implementation and maintenance of an effective employee training program.

Support your positions with references from required readings or from other valid sources.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Beginning Saturday, August 16, 2014, post your responses to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Continue to get to know your fellow classmates and contribute to our discussion of technology in training.

Through Wednesday, August 20, 2014, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Initial response: Was insightful, original, accurate, and timely. Was substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts. Compiled and synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.	16
Discussion response and participation: Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner. Offered points of view supported by research. Asked challenging questions that promoted the discussion. Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.	16
Writing: Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. Responses were error free. Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.	8
Total:	40