Human Resourses Discussion Question 2

Question 1: The Strategic Purpose of Training and Career Development

Why do you believe  organizations invest in training and career development programs for  employees? How does the organization benefit? How can training and  development support an organization’s strategic goals? Why should HRMs  focus on the career development of employees? Use the articles and  resources provided to support your ideas.

Question 2: Performance Management, Performance Evaluation, and Performance Issues

Part A: In your own  words, define performance management and a performance evaluation  system.  Summarize your understanding of the difference between these  two concepts.

Part B: Chapter 8  discusses different types of performance problems. Why is it important  for HRMs to investigate performance issues to identify the root cause?  How would you handle an employee conduct violation, such as harassment  or theft?  How would you counsel an employee who lacked the skills and  knowledge to perform his/her job responsibilities?  What type of  performance issues(s) could benefit from a performance improvement plan?

Recommended readings:

• Liraz (nd) BizMove Business Guides: “Employee Training and Development” (HTML) Retrieved from: http://www.bizmove.com/personnel/m4d.htm (General discussion about training and development)
• Heathfield (2016) “Tips to Make Training and Development Work” (HTML) http://humanresources.about.com/od/trainingtransfer/a/training_work.htm (General article on how to make training work)  
• Springer (2011) Academic Earth:  “Protecting Human Capital” (YouTube) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fgNdk99Vw (Short video regarding making best use of employees)
• The Importance of  KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)” (2009) Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/JOBS/hiring/apply/ksa.asp