Reflective Writing: Evaluating Business Research Assignment 3 (HI6008)

This report is a reflective analysis of a business research assignment, focusing on the learning experience related to training and development's impact on employee performance. The student evaluates the effectiveness and usefulness of the learning process, discussing its value in professional and personal development. The report details the application of knowledge, future insights, and the student's objective observations during the learning process. It also includes an evaluation of what was learned, an explanation of the learning process, and a plan for how the learned concepts will be applied in the future, culminating in a conclusion and references.

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Assignment Three

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Evaluation of effectiveness and my usefulness of learning experience..........................................3
Opinion regarding learning experience.......................................................................................3
Value of the learning experience.................................................................................................3
Explanation of the learning process to be useful.............................................................................3
Application of knowledge and future insights.............................................................................4
Objectively in the learning process..................................................................................................4
Evaluation of what I have learned...................................................................................................5
Explanation of my learning process................................................................................................5
Explanation of plan of how the learning process will be applied....................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
The report will provide a personal reflection. It will evaluate the learning process conducted in
the study. The report will also identify the impact of learning in present and future aspect in
professional and personal development. It will also evaluate the critical incidents and experience
faced in the learning process of the study. In the end, the study will be concluded by providing a
brief summary.
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Evaluation of effectiveness and my usefulness of learning experience
Opinion regarding learning experience
The study helped to assess various aspects of training and development in organisational and
individual perspectives. It used human capital theory to underpin the various aspects of training
and development operations of the company. This has helped to me enhance my knowledge
regarding several training and development theory. The study also facilitated to conduct critical
analysis. This critical assessment facilitated to assess the training and development strategies in
various perspective (Kolb, 2014). Thus, the study provided effective scope for learning and
development.
Value of the learning experience
In professional career, it is required to make effective judgement for any situation. Thus,
developing a skill of critical analysis will help to conduct effective judgement of the situation.
Apart from that, in organisational context, when it will be required to train other teammates in
the team, effective knowledge of training and development activities will facilitate to impart
training among the employees. According to Savery (2015), it is noted that this will help to excel
in the workplace. Thus, this experience is highly valuable for processional development.
Explanation of the learning process to be useful
This learning experience will serve towards enhancing various aspects of personal development
(Harvey and Allard, 2015). The aspects in which it will be effectively useful have been discussed
as below.
Course: As learning and development of the business helps to understand the teaching materials
effectively, this study will help to understand the study material of higher-level courses. Thus, it
will support to enhance my academic career effectively.
Program: As stated by Saks (2015), this program is required to enhance technical skills. As in
this study, various journals and models have been evaluated, which will help me to excel in the
examinations. This way it will add value towards conducting a successful overall program.
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Future Career: In order to develop future career, it will be required to make an effective
judgement of the situation. In order to achieve this, an effective training will be provided to other
teammates. In that context, developing effective technical skills for training and development
will help in many aspects. Apart from that, the analytical skills will also facilitate to make better
judgement of any situation (Ford, 2014).
Life generally: In personal life, it is required to take many several decisions that relates not only
to the personal choices of a person, but also indirectly affects professionalism. This often helps
towards developing a successful personal life. On the other hand, developing analytical skills
will help to analyse the situation and make better life choices effectively (Thackwray, 2014).
Application of knowledge and future insights
The above discussion identifies that developing effective skills and technical knowledge will
facilitate to develop better insights in the business operations and situational judgements. This
will enhance the decision-making skills. Thus, in future while working in a company or making
personal choices positive outcome from every aspect can be expected. Further, in accordance to
Clarke and Higgs (2016), it can be stated that this will facilitate to become successful in all the
aspects of life.
Objectively in the learning process
In the learning process, I have come across the information that when a company provides
training and development support, 40% employees leave the organisation on an average. Since
they anticipate that major restructuring will take place in the organisation and the company will
retrench its operations. However, it was also identified that 12% employees leave when the
company provides unpaid training. Thus, I have identified that training reduces job satisfaction
of employees.
Identifying this information I asked my peers to identify what is their feedback on that. Most of
them replied in favour of this information. By, I conducted a self-evaluation and I found out it is
not the training and development activity which reduces the motivation level of employees.
However, it is the overall operations and image of the organisation, which promote the fear
among the employees of losing their job.
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Evaluation of what I have learned
‘How Business Research was useful for your Research Learning Process?
The business research of the company has facilitated me to conduct a complete business research
process. I identified various research approaches such as qualitative research and quantitative
research. I also identified various research limitation and research completion plan. This way the
study has facilitated me to learn about the different aspects of research process. As business
research is an integral part of the business, it will facilitate to effectively conduct business
research in future. A clear understanding and analysis of all these aspects will help me to
enhance my overall performance.
Explanation of my learning process
What was the reason you did particular activities?
This study was conducted to analyse various aspects of learning and development in
organisational and personal activities. Since, learning and development is a lifelong process and
it is an integral part of the development of individual, this promoted me to do the activity one
and activity two. Apart from that, to sustain competitive advantage, every organisation conducts
training and development activities (Frost, 2016). In this way, enhancing knowledge and
expertise in this segment of study will facilitate to perform better in organisation and invest in
better activities.
Explanation of plan of how the learning process will be applied
How might this learning apply in your future?
As training and business research have become an integral part of various business operations,
conducting this business research will facilitate to effectively perform in the organisational
context. However, as topic of training and development has been chosen for this research project,
it will facilitate to develop better technical knowledge in human resource development. Thus, it
is expected that I will be able to excel in the course and project. As stated by Osburn, Hatcher
and Zongrone (2015), the high score achieved in the course will also facilitate to develop better
insights about my occupational role and job in future.
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Conclusion
The study has provided a reflective assessment of for personal development for conducting as
research study on training and development. It identified various critical aspects of discussion in
personal and professional development of individual. Thus, it justifies if the research conducted
on training and development helps to generate any valuable outcome and scope for individual
development.
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References
Clarke, N. and Higgs, M., 2016. How strategic focus relates to the delivery of leadership training
and development. Human Resource Management, 55(4), pp.541-565.
Ford, J.K. ed., 2014. Improving training effectiveness in work organizations. Psychology Press.
Frost, S., 2016. The importance of training & development in the workplace. Small Business,
http://smallbusiness. chron. com/importance-trainingdevelopment-workplace-10321. html.
Harvey, C.P. and Allard, M., 2015. Understanding and managing diversity: Readings, cases, and
exercises. Pearson.
Kolb, D.A., 2014. Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development.
FT press.
Osburn, H.K., Hatcher, J.M. and Zongrone, B.M., 2015. Training and development for
organizational planning skills. The Psychology of Planning in Organizations: Research and
Applications, p.334.
Saks, A., 2015. Managing Performance Through Training & Development, (Canadian ed.).
Nelson Education.
Savery, J.R., 2015. Overview of problem-based learning: Definitions and distinctions. Essential
readings in problem-based learning: Exploring and extending the legacy of Howard S.
Barrows, 9, pp.5-15.
Thackwray, B., 2014. The effective evaluation of training and development in higher Education.
Routledge.
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