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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Presents the concepts of learning (cognitive and behaviorist), principles of instructional design, and the relationship of motivation and learning. Analyzes the phases of the training process model and the activities associated with each phase. Reviews how to develop viable training programs to fit a variety of organizational requirements for both employee and management training and development.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources

Blanchard, P. N., & Thacker, J. W. (2013). Effective training: Systems, strategies, and practices (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall - Pearson.

Supplemental Resources Jaidev, U., & Chirayath, S. (2012). Pre-Training, During-Training and Post-Training Activities as Predictors of Transfer of Training. IUP Journal of Management Research, 11(4), 54-70.

Johson, S. K, Garrison, L. L., Hernez-Broome, G., Fleenor, J. W., & Steed J. L. (2012). Go For the Goal(s): Relationship Between Goal Setting and Transfer of Training Following Leadership Development. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 11(4), 555-569. doi:10.5465/amle.2010.0149

Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee Training and Development. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill / Irwin.

Rothwell, W., Stavros, J. M., Sullivan, R. L., & Sullivan, A. (2010). Practicing organization development: A guide for leading change. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Wan, Z., Compeau, D., & Haggerty, N. (2012). The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning Processes on E-Learning Outcomes in Organizational Settings. Journal of Management Information Systems, 29 (1), 307-340.

Williams van Rooij, S. (2012). Training older workers: Lessons learned, unlearned, and relearned from the field of instructional design. Human Resource Management, 51(2), 281-298. doi:10.1002/hrm.21466

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Analyze concepts, meanings, and trends in training.

2. Justify the importance of aligning training with organizational strategy.

3. Evaluate theories associated with learning, motivation, and employee performance.

4. Identify when to conduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA).

5. Analyze the various approaches to performing a Training Needs Analysis.

6. Develop strategies for training design.

7. Compare and contrast traditional training methods.

8. Analyze computer-based training methods.

9. Analyze the process of training development and implementation.

BUS 407 – Training and Development

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10. Determine the reasons for the evaluation of training.

11. Evaluate the key areas of organizational training.

12. Assess the approaches to employee and management development.

13. Use technology and information resources to research issues in training and development.

14. Write clearly and concisely about training and development using proper writing mechanics.

BUS 407 – Assignments and Rubrics

Assignment 1: Training and Development in Small Businesses

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Select a small business with which you are familiar. Imagine that you have been called into that business to provide a consultation on training. Create a comprehensive training proposal for the business

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting.

2. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

3. Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

4. Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market. The strategy should include, at a minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Analyze concepts, meanings, and trends in training.

 Justify the importance of aligning training with organizational strategy.

 Evaluate theories associated with learning, motivation, and employee performance.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in training and development.

 Write clearly and concisely about training and development using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 240 Assignment 1: Training and Development in Small Businesses Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the

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BUS 407 – Assignments and Rubrics

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performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting.

Weight: 25%

geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting.

improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting.

2. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

Insufficiently predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

Partially predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

Satisfactorily predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

Thoroughly predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.

3. Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Insufficiently justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Partially justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Satisfactorily justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Thoroughly justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

Insufficiently proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

Partially proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

Satisfactorily proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

Thoroughly proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.

Weight: 5%

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