Human Resource Management and Training

This assignment delves into the critical aspects of Human Resource Management (HRM), particularly emphasizing training and development. It examines various theoretical frameworks like Kolb's learning styles and explores the impact of high-performance HRM practices on employee attitudes and behaviors. The text analyzes the role of HRM in fostering employee growth, productivity, and organizational success. It also considers global trends in HRM and the challenges of talent management in a rapidly evolving world.

Human Resource
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Various learning styles..........................................................................................................1
1.2 Learning curve role and importance of transferring learning at workplace..........................2
1.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories when planning an event..................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Training needs for employees at levels.................................................................................3
2.2 Advantages and limitations of training methods..................................................................4
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development........................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques....................................................................................6
3.2 Evaluation of training event..................................................................................................6
3.2 Success of evaluation methods used.....................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Role of government in training, lifelong and learning development ..................................8
4.2 Development of competency movement which has affected on public and private sectors9
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduced by UK government......................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource development refers to a process which is helpful in making the business
successful. Managers help in choosing the talented and skilled staff members in an effective way.
Managers develop the talented employees as they provide training, learning and also
development opportunities to them which help in raising the performance level of group, persons
and team members. Training and development refers to those activities which affect the company
as well as staff members (Barney, Ketchen Jr and Wright, 2011). It helps in enhancing the
knowledge, abilities and also skills of employees. This assignment is based on the “People 'R'
“Us”. It is a small sized HR consultancy business firm in the United Kingdom. The present
report mentions about various styles of learning. At every level, the need of training is necessary.
Advantages and also limitations of different training methods will be discussed in this study.
Further, report will be highlight the role of government in training, development and lifelong
learning.
TASK 1
1.1 Various learning styles
Continuous improvement in that process which is necessary for staff members for long
period of time. “People 'R' “Us” company will helpful in using the various styles of learning for
staff members of Sun Court homes care homes in order to increasing their skills and capabilities
in an effective manner. It is necessary that employees should learn the basic abilities so that they
can treat consumers in a proper and fair manner (Bhamra, Dani and Burnard, 2011). There are
different kinds of learning styles which managers of “People 'R' “Us” have used. These are given
as below:
Kolb's learning style
This style depends on the experienced skills. This learning style addresses two different
frameworks i.e. concrete experience and also abstract concept. In context to this, learning
process consists of four different methods which help in giving the response to situations. It will
developing a single learning cycle which helps in analysing and also monitoring a significant
concept related to the scientific research and some other individual gain an experience in various
situations.
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Alan Mumford's Model and Peter Honey
On the basis of this model, all staff members are free to select their learning mode with
the help of using it in a right manner (Blair and Raver, 2012). Under this four different models
are mention below as above:
Activist- On the basis of this, person can gain some knowledge for the purpose of
performing by adopting different learning activities and styles which consists group discussion,
puzzle solving and participate in various competitions.
Theorist- There are many learners which follow this learning style mode in order to
executing historical stories in which consists truths, scientist , scholars etc.
Pragmatist- These kinds of people are lean to learn different things through
implementation of case studies and also some historical stories of existing time period.
Reflectors- Under this, people learn different functions and things which are arising in
recent world.
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Illustration 1: Kolb's learning style
(Source: McLeod, 2017)

1.2 Learning curve role and importance of transferring learning at workplace
Learning curve is a graphical presentation which displays an increase and reducing in
individual acquisition and some activities of other participants. The learning is helpful for
employees in representation their growth in order to evaluate knowledge and experience.
Learning curve means actual situations which help in adopting different procedures and
strategies (Bloom and Van Reenen, 2011). It plays a necessary role in order to reflect
improvement of employees in an effective manner. The learning curve is used through “People
'R' “Us” in order to evaluation wants and needs of consumers and try to fulfil them.
Significance of transferring learning
Learning plays a necessary role at the workplace because it helps in enhancing abilities
and also capabilities of people. It can offer different techniques and methods for the purpose of
improving knowledge of people. Learning is a process which is helpful at workplace in
providing positive and better outcomes in order to reach at the set objectives and goals. With the
help of this, staff members can learn different things and also know to deal with many
complexities which can arise at the workplace. It is concluded that the learning is helpful in
dealing with various kinds of problems of “People 'R' “Us”.
1.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories when planning an event
In an organisation, it is a duty of manager to provide training in order to improve their
knowledge and capabilities. The different kinds of learning styles are helpful in gaining more
learning in short period of time. In context to this, there are some researchers which come up
with their thoughts or opinions for managing the process of learning in a proper manner. In order
to take some right decisions, it is important for company to collect accurate information and data.
Kolb's learning and Alan Mumford theories both are helpful in maintaining learning of staff
members in a systematic manner (Bray and et. al., 2012). There are some different roles and
responsibilities which plays in learning concepts and styles of planning and designing given
below as above:
Rising of concealed point- These theories helps in analysing all hidden pints which can
clarify learning concept that directly affect the designing procedures.
Demonstrate different alternative for enhancing knowledge- It will show some other
options in order to gain correct skills and knowledge in an effective manner. It is helpful in
taking effective and accurate decisions during planning and designing process.
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Shows correct direction- On the basis of this, learning theories are helpful in taking some
of perfect source for purpose of developing that procedure which is helpful in target aims and
objectives of a business firm.
TASK 2
2.1 Training needs for employees at levels
Training is preparation done of staff for future dealing in the “People 'R' Us”. There is
requirement of this learning for fresher and existing employee. This helps in smooth running of
task in company. It bridges the gap between actual performance and desire of the management of
“People 'R' Us”. There is need of training to keep the individual updated and it helps in
competing with other firms. There are various ways of training for the employees of the
company. As the technology is changing rapidly there is much more requirement of training
(Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017).
Training helps in enhancing the knowledge and apply it to working. Training is beneficial
or not should also be checked by taking feedback and analysing work performance of individual.
There is cost involved in conducting training hence there should be proper analysis of options of
having program.
Training need at different levels of organisation are: Business procedures level: This level is most top level in the organisation. Training is
required at every level in the “People 'R' Us”. This level is most important for the
working in organisation. This is the level who plan all the working of whole company. If
there is flaws in their working then there are chances of hurdles. Hence training of top
level management is also mandatory (Glover, 2011). Process level- Training is essential for all the employees. At this level there are different
task work assign to them. Hence for the efficient work force their learning is important. It
helps in competing with other world as well. Organisational level- this level talks about whole organisation. There are different
authorities and accountability for every employee. Trained workers will work with with
more confidence and it gives more chances of growth.
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 Activity level- This level helps in smooth running of deals of “People 'R' Us”. People at
this stage take care of other entertainment activities of the company. Time to time
training of these people will help in satisfaction of employees of company.
2.2 Advantages and limitations of training methods
There are mainly two ways of training- On job training- This training means employees are trained while they are on their job. It
helps in hand to hand application of their learning (Grossman and Salas, 2011).
 Off job training- This method needs more cost as comparison to on job training. In this,
employees are trained outside the organisation. They are send to different training
institutions and after completion of training they apply that training to their professional
work.
Advantages and disadvantages are-
Advantages Disadvantages
Training promotes dynamic quality. Some personnel do not accept chances.
It involves new idea generation through which
chances employee's individual growth is
possible.
Training involves huge cosy and time
consuming. So proper method should be
analysed.
It gives the feeling of confidence in the mind
of employee.
Training may cause of feel of conflict as in
change of method of training.
Training helps in smooth running of task and
minimises the risk of hurdles in the working.
Employees may not take training seriously and
it gives chances of failure of training prgram.
Through training employees gets feeling of job
security and satisfaction.
Lot of planning is required before training
programmes regarding method, tenure, etc.
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development
Systematic approach plays a necessary or important role in order to conducting an
appropriate and effective training and development. It refers to a casual training and
development which is helps in developing and also preparing organised planning in an effective
manner (Kehoe and Wright, 2013). It is necessary that “People 'R' Us” should follow all the
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training approaches. There are some steps which helps in identifying an effective training are
given below as above:
Analysis- It is a first step which identify neds of training in order to accomplish set aims
and goals of firm. in context to this, training can completed through analysis current behaviour
and performance of staff members.
Design- Under this stage, information and data is gathered at the time of measuring each
phase which helps in preparing the learning objectives, understand instructional methodologies
and analysing materials of training.
Development- In this, development is necessary for adopting and using those materials
which are important for the future training programmes.
Execution- Under this, strategies are implementing during making more profitability. It
is gathering of all the necessary steps (Kinicki and Kreitner, 2012). In context to this, manager
conduct actual training for increasing knowledge and abilities of staff members in an effective
manner. At this stage, staff members know about these methods for enhancing development and
profitability of “People 'R' Us” business firm.
Evaluation- This is a stage when an organisation will determine all the necessary needs
and method of training and development for the purpose of execute at various level.
With the help of systematic training approach, “People 'R' Us” should be follow all these
given stages in a systematic and proper manner.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques
Evaluation is a tool of appraisal which can done through deciding the success
development and training events in a proper manner. It will assist in gathering information or
data from every employees and then notice their feeling related to existing training session. Firm
spend money on conducting training. There are different benefits which includes making
feedbacks, assure responsibilities, check essential costing and many other (Lin, 2011). In context
to this, there are different methods and tools which are necessary for analysing development and
profitability of existing training programmes in a business firm.
Different evaluation occurs given below as above:
Did staff members learned for training?
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It is a first stage in which manager check that trainees gain some experience or not.
Under this functions as well as activities are designed for improvement purpose of knowledge
and skills in order to perform every task. If in case trainees are not complete task then necessity
of training will be changed.
Whether materials of training are according to training needs?
Evaluation tools and techniques relation to the training programme is identified for
effective material study which are provided during training. According the the abilities and aloes
knowledge of staff members, materials should be distribute between every one evaluating
destination.
Whether training will lead to business rising?
Training programme evaluation is being developed for fulfilling needs of business in an
effective manner (Martin, McNally and Kay, 2013). The major objective of this training to rising
functions and operations of business of “People 'R' Us”.
3.2 Evaluation of training event
In order to determining an evaluation training, it is necessary for “People 'R' Us” to
analyse the different and effective sources in order to take appropriate decisions in an effective
way. Evaluation refers to a training process which has take feedbacks during the performance of
staff members. Basically, this is not a easy task nut this require to take a right process and
procedures in order to organising an effective and accurate an evaluate sessions which will be
helps in giving corrective results. Generally, there are two different kinds of evaluation given
below as above:
Summative- It is an effective training methods helps in measuring the existing method
by offering as well as providing an accurate and proper recommendation. With the help of this
staff members of “People 'R' Us” can perform each and every task of the actual programme and
also proceed a similar scheme (Ployhart and Moliterno, 2011). Under this summative method,
there is a final stage of the training evaluation can give effective suggestion of different training
events.
Formative- This method of training evaluation require to a predicted sources of an
information in order to support in the designing as well as planning procedures. This can only be
done to improving events of training through changes of current tools and techniques.
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Hence, it is important that “People 'R' Us” business organisation need to perform an
effective process of evaluation so it helps in identifying their benefits and limitation with the
help of using various kinds of assessment procedures.
3.2 Success of evaluation methods used
In a company, evaluation methods provides positive conclusion and benefits. It will be
helpful in giving feedback so that the present working conditions can be improved. Generally,
success is an action which is helpful in attaining right information as well as data from the
different sources given below as above:
Interviews- It is a beneficial method under which employer will notice skills and
knowledge of staff members with the help of using various tools and techniques in an effective
manner. It is a procedure where single person ask various kind of questions and in this the duty
of another person give answer of important questions (Sparrow, Brewster and Chung, 2016). It
will be helpful in determining the behaviour of employees towards every task and activities.
Observation- It method is help in gathering accurate information and data for observe
staff members at workplace. With the help of this technique, manager observe the behaviour and
attitude of a person in an effective or proper manner.
Success of evaluation is a method which helps in evaluating actual development and
productivity of positive results for accomplishing set objectives of an organisation. On the
second hand, training process helps in smooth running of methods and strategies or development
of “People 'R' Us”. Evaluation process plays an important role in giving an effective success to
training events for the purpose of showing actual result. For identify skills and abilities of every
staff members through motivate them for shows and events. It is basically concept which
evaluate talented individuals of personnel and helps in managing various investigating functions.
TASK 4
4.1 Role of government in training, lifelong and learning development
In training, lifelong and development, government of United Kingdom plays an important
role by proving a professional instructor in order to improving abilities of employees through
arranging different functions of department in an effective manner (Tierney and Farmer, 2011).
There are some contributions of government authorities are given below as above:
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Prepare HR policies- The top management of “People 'R' Us” develop Human Resource
policies to staff members. In order to using this, managers help in rising capabilities and abilities
of common individual.
Promote HRD study- Authorities of UK helps in conducting training and development
events in order to motivate the Human Resource study between staff members.
Develop public creation- It is government of United Kingdom which can make effective
policies and rules, there are different techniques as well as methods which are used through
government to creating common culture between society. It can assist in reaching to desired
objectives and goals for training.
Allocate funds- It is a necessary element where government of United Kingdom provide
financial help. It provides funds to the private as well as public sector (Bray and et. al., 2012).
Government also provide funds for training and development events which helps in rising
knowledge and skills of people. There is no need to spend money to business firm on training
events.
Developing positive working environment- It is necessary that manager should develop
positive working environment at the workplace. From this employees can work in a proper
manner and work on accomplishing set aims of firm. It is an effective sources which can be
helpful in amazing legal authorises and minimize an exploitation of staff members. The main
focus of managers on giving comfortable and profitable environment in order to completing task.
In context to this, it is necessary for staff members to work according to organisational policies
and regulations in a better manner.
4.2 Development of competency movement which has affected on public and private sectors
Competency means ability, skill, knowledge to complete task. It is necessary to have
competency to complete assigned responsibilities. Employees of both public and private sector
have to possess competence in themselves to compete in market (Grossman and Salas, 2011).
Employees are the reason through which company exist. There should be programs run which
lead to increase the potential of the individual. As today's era is dynamic hence is requirement to
polish the skills of employees through which company can work smoothly. If employees of any
organisation are competent then there is good image of “People 'R' Us” in the market.
These days organisations are enough aware about satisfaction of employees. Employees
are trained and their competence got polished timely then it increases the level of satisfaction of
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individual. Competency help in achieving goals and objectives of the “People 'R' Us”.
Government as well as private organisation emphasis on enhancing competencies of employees
hence they timely run the programmes for it. As the updated employees give their best while
performing so customer get best from the company, it keeps the customer satisfied (Kinicki and
Kreitner, 2012). There are bright chances of career growth of employees also. There is always
need of qualitative employees as they assign their duties as per requirement. In past year there is
no importance to employee preferences and hence it creates difference in mind of candidates as
well. Human resource department helps to increase competence of employees of their
organisation. There are various programs develop to enhance skills.
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduced by UK government
Authorities of United Kingdom plays an essential role to begin temporary styles of
leaning which helps in increasing development and productivity of Human Resources under
which public as well as private sectors are included. Government of UK basically serve a
learning curve which explains a useful techniques for a business firm. In addition to this,
government will develop quantitative and qualitative methods of learning for “People 'R' Us”
organisation which impact on business during attaining a competitive benefit and also deal in
different market situations. There are many options which are available to a business firm for the
purpose of enhancing skills and knowledge on the basis of staff members needs in a proper
manner.
The various styles of learning as well as concepts helps in manager of an organisation in
order to rising competencies of staff members in a proper manner. The main aim of determining
some improvements as well as changed in the capabilities along with knowledge of staff
members. With the helps of this profit level and development of “People 'R' Us” can be enhanced
(Bhamra, Dani and Burnard, 2011). There are some other changes which cited company make
changes like for an instance ethics, improvements in value and also organisation al structure in a
proper manner. There are various initiative taken through government given below as above:
 Reducing in cost amount.
 Implementation of the free place policy in a business firm.
 Conduct an effective training and development events for improvement in development
an of staff members.
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 Render finance to public along with private sector for make improvement in skills and
capabilities of staff members in a systematic and effective manner.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the given report that Human Resource Department plays a
necessary role in public and private business firm. The manager of “People 'R' “Us” provides
training to its staff members in order to increasing their skills and knowledge. Under this given
report discussed about the different styles of learning for Sun court residential homes in an
effective manner. Training helps in enhancing skills of staff members so that they can work
properly. “People 'R' “Us” uses a systematic approach for planning training and development for
the event of training. In given report mentioned about the contemporary training initiatives which
are introduced through government of UK.
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