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Human Resource Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Different type of learning styles............................................................................................1
1.2 Role of training curve and importance of transferring learning at workplace......................2
1.3 Analysis learning style and its planning and decision in event.............................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Compare the training needs for staff at different levels in an organization..........................4
2.2 Advantage and disadvantages of training methods used in an organisation.........................5
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development for a training event........................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Evaluate training event by suitable techniques.....................................................................7
3.2 Evaluate training event..........................................................................................................8
3.3 Review success of evaluation................................................................................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Role of government in training and development in lifelong learning...............................10
4.2 Developing competency moment in public and private section.........................................10
4.3 Contribution of UK government in training and development program.............................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource development is an essential part of for every organization in which manager of
company easily enhances employee’s capabilities by providing them better training programs. It
is a systematic approach in which manager improves the working skills of workforce. Basically,
it includes training, recruitment, selection, development and many more which leads in
improving the employee’s performance level in a positive manner (Human Resources
Development, 2016). Main function of human resource development is to enhance quality
performance by providing the best job training so that they will effectively perform their best.
Present report is based on Sun Court Limited, which is the biggest organization in UK. In this
assignment, various learning styles will be discussed. Along with this, role of government in
training and development will also be highlighted. Also, need of training at various levels of
organization as well as role of government with regards to training, development and lifelong
learning will be studies here.
TASK 1
1.1 Different type of learning styles
In today's modern era, providing better learning opportunities is one of the important
tasks for every organization in order to improve their working style at workplace. It is related
with links, beliefs, abilities, values and behaviour of the employees. With the help of this, staff
members easily improve their organizational performance level at market place and also get
competitive advantage from its rivals.
Along with this, various researchers use various learning styles in order to maintain better
environment at the workplace. In this context, there are some learning styles used by manager of
the Sun Court which are as follows:
Kolb's learning styles: As per David Kolb's views, for improving the working style,
person needs to follow this variety which is related with combines learning cycle. All are as
follows: Divergence: As per this style, people firstly observe and learn after which they take any
kind of decision. These types of individuals are best in artistic work and activities
(Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014).
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 Assimilation: According to this style, individuals believe in logical work in which they
are the best in conducting research and scientific invention to find a better concept. Convergence: In this stage of learning style, people focus on practical work in order to
resolve all practical problems in the most effective manner (Barney, Ketchen Jr and
Wright, 2011).
 Accommodation: This stage of learning style is related with the inner feeling of people.
With the help of this, individuals easily understand all the intrinsic aspects as well as
feelings in an effective manner. They always find better solution as per working of the
people because they do not conduct any kind of research.
On other side, Honey and Mumford's style is also used by company to improve learning
of the workforce at workplace. It includes four effective styles which are as follows: Activists: These types of individuals take new experience in less time duration. They does
not think about end results because they likes learn new and innovative things. Reflectors learning style: These types of individuals always focus on gathering primary
and secondary information from better resources and reach at results in a systematic
manner. Before taking any kind of decision and giving opinion, people listen others point
of view. Theorist: People following this type of style have interest in developing new theories by
their observation and experiments. With the help of this, they resolve all the problems
and issues in the most effective manner.
 Pragmatics learning style: As per this style of learning theory, person always make new
experiments of innovative theories which have never been seen before. They like to
accept new challenges and opportunities to find better ways in an effective manner. This
method is developed by the Sun Court Limited for its staff members to improve their
learning style as per the situation.
Both learning styles help in improving capabilities and performance level of employees at
workplace in the most effective manner (Bernstein, 2014).
1.2 Role of training curve and importance of transferring learning at workplace
Learning curve is effective aspect which define employees performance at the workplace.
With the help of this people easily develop their performance as pet their mistake. It is a
graphical representation which define the better record of employees performance. In this
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process every learning style define their objectives which is achieve by the company through
transferring it at workplace effectively (Bhamra, Dani and Burnard, 2011). Sun court use this
learning curve in which they easily resolve any kind of issues and problems in most effective
manner. It is a progressive curve in which company easily enhances overall performance of their
workforce in appropriate manner.
There are some effective roles of learning curve which play important role in improving
performance level of the employees at workplace. All these are as follows: Increasing efficiency of employees: If every employees learn all kind of techniques and
methods than they easily enhance their working performance in positive way. With the
help of this they achieve their desirable target in limited time duration. Decreasing cost output: It is more important for the employees to perform their work
effectively do that they reduce wastage and unnecessary cost within the organization and
also boost up their goodwill at market place.
 Production planning: It is more important for the manager to define better planning of
their manufacturing process of the products so that they easily face all the unfavourable
situation is most effective manner.
Along with this, some importance of transferring of learning at work place are as follows; Higher utilisation of fund: With the help of training learning manager of the company
easily formulate planing within the workplace so that they effectively utilise their
available fund in most appropriate manner. Enhanced problem solving skills: If employees improve their abilities and capabilities
than they easily resolve any kind of problems quickly. With the helps of this they easily
complete their work within the time limit.
 Adding more values: With the help of learning curve manager of the company provide
better support to their employees in order to enhance their quality of working in order to
get positive results.
1.3 Analysis learning style and its planning and decision in event
Learning style is important aspect for every organization which directly contribute in
improving overall performance of the employees within the workplace in most effective manner
(Bishop and Pagiola, 2012). With the help of all learning theories company easily improve
employees capabilities and abilities towards the work. It is fundamental for every employer in
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which they measure employees performance and increase their skills which contribute in
achieving better target.
In this, by using Kolb learning style manager easily evaluate as well as find out persons
needs and requirements in effective manner (Bolman and Deal, 2017). It aid to the employer to
measure employees skills and abilities towards the work and performance. This theory include
four stage which helps in improve employees performance level in positive manner. Along with
this manager also ensure that all the employees effectively follow learning cycle in appropriate
manner.
On the other side, Honey Mumford learning style is also effective which used by the
company for enhancing their employees performance at the workplace. With the help of this
manager of the company determine the employees requirements and also implement all the new
things within the organization to get positive results. In this theoretical part is also important in
which employees easily understand all the aspect of the working for improving overall activities
of the company.
TASK 2
2.1 Compare the training needs for staff at different levels in an organization
Every organization having various level in which they manage all the activities in order
to get positive results in most effective manner. Important thing is business environment is very
dynamics so that it is important responsibility to aspect as well as tackle any kind of condition in
effective manner so that they complete their work effectively. In this context it is important duty
of manager to allot all the task to their employees as per their capabilities so that they easily
complete their work in appropriate time period. For improve performance level, manager of the
company provide better training and development programs to their workforce which leads in
maximising productivity. They also evaluate their employers performance in order to improve
overall growth of the company at market place. Along with this, manager also set their training
schedule in which they effectively provide to their employees as per their needs (Chelladurai and
Kerwin, 2017). Upper senior level: As per this level, top level management determine the training needs
of the strategic level employees. In this seniors get opportunities to think widely which
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leads in improving overall growth of the whole business at market place and also get
competitive advantage form its rivals. Middle management: As per this level, all the people implement and execute the process
in effective manner. In this manager responsible for making plan and scheme which helps
in improving company profitability as well as productivity in order to enhance the
goodwill at market place (Cummings and Worley, 2014). Manager have better skills to
determine that how effectively use available resources as well as methods to get positive
results in which they provide better guidance to their workers so that they put their strong
efforts to complete their task. In this process training is one of the important aspect which
helps in improving employees performance within the workplace.
 Lower level: In this stage, the lone manager implement and supervise all the work for the
employees. In this it is important that all the employees have knowledge about machines
so that they easily manage all the working operations in effective manner. Along with
this, provide better motivation to entire workforce is also important which helps in
encouraging their morale in effective manner.
2.2 Advantage and disadvantages of training methods used in an organisation
Sun Court Limited use various training methods which helps in improving quality of
working in effective manner which contribute in overall success of the company. In this top level
management use effective tools and techniques as per employees needs and wants. It also helps
in increasing their skills which leads in enhancing employees career. Along with this, manager of
the company organize training programs for newly assign employees who are not aware about
the company work and policies. In which they provide better opportunities to their employees in
order to enhance their capabilities by attending training sessions. In this context there are some
advantage and disadvantage of training methods are as follows:
Advantages:
 Sun Court Limited include workers in their process in order to achieve their target.
Participation is must because it helps in evaluating their training needs in most effective
manner. With the help of this all the staff members get easily understand about all the
programs (Duflo, 2012).
 Adoption of effective and best training methods, is more important for manager in which
they easily improve company performance at market place.
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 Manager have to focus on training methods and techniques in which they easily face all
the complex situation in most effective manner.
 With the help of appropriate techniques manager enhance overall performance level of
the employees and also build better relation with them (Fowler, 2013).
Disadvantage:
 Consumption of time is one of the biggest disadvantage of using training methods
because it take more time within the organization.
 It consider additional resources at the time of providing training to their staff members.
 In this manager also spend more amount in providing job training to their staff members.
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training and development for a training event
It is more important for manager to ensure that providing training facilities to their
employees a per their requirement which leads in improving the effectiveness of training event.
In this context, evaluation of HR function is also important in which manager easily enhance as
well as boost up employees skills and performance so that they easily achieve all the target in
specific time period. Along with this, there are some steps which helps in formulating training
programs in effective manner which are as follows:
Analyses It is first and important step in which manager define effective schedule of
training session and also evaluate the training requirement of the
employees. With the helps of this they easily enhance their performance
level.
Design According to this step, manager of the company prepare an effective list of
all the important task in which they communicate with their staff members
in order to share all the data in effective manner.
Development As per this stage, manager use all the resources effectively because they are
responsible for resolving all the issues in appropriate manner. With the
help of this manager achieve all the goals and objectives in systematic
manner which leads in improving the goodwill of the company at market
place (Grossman and Salas, 2011).
Implementation In this step manager have to evaluate as well as implement all the methods
which leads in effectively implement the plan in systematic manner. With
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the help of this manager achieve positive results and also improve overall
productivity of the company in effective manner.
Evaluation It is last and final step in which all the activities and process asses by the
manager to evaluate the overall performance of training session.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluate training event by suitable techniques
Evaluation of training events is more important for the management department in order
to improve overall performance level of staff members (Gruman and Saks, 2011). With the helps
on company easily asses their effectiveness which leads in completing all the target ion most
effective manner. It is more important for manager to ensure that all the training programs
enhance working performance of the employees. Better training programs take time and fund so
that it is must for superior to evaluate its effectiveness. Along with this monitoring of all the
methods of training helps in achieving positive outcomes in most effective manner. In this
context there are some effective steps which helps evaluating the training events are as follows:
Program clarification: It is important for the manager to organize better event in
which they clear all the problems and doubts which is faced
by the workers at workplace.
Need assessment: Evaluation process is one of the important aspect which
helps to the manager to develop an effective pan for better
implementation within the organization.
Accountability and monitoring: It is important duty of manager to measure the workers
performance by evaluating that all the work are related with
their capabilities. With the the help of this they easily
motivate their staff members in more effective manner.
Along with this, manager use various techniques to evaluate the performance level of the
workers. In this aspect, manager use questionnaires which are as follows:
Questionnaires
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Q1. Is all the methods used by the company is based on employees requirements?
 Yes
 No
Q2. Is it effective or not?
 Yes
 No
Q3. Is training session effective for the staff members?
 Yes
 No
Q4. Is improve your performance after attending training event?
 Yes
 No
With the help of this methods manager easily find out the employees feedback about
training session in effective manner.
3.2 Evaluate training event
Manager play important role in Sun Court Limited, in which they organize various
training programs to their employees in order to improve their performance level. In this aspect
they take feedback for their staff members about the training programs in which they get positive
reviews for the employees (Hobfoll, 2011). Furthermore, there are some better standards which
helps in evaluating feedback in effective manner which are as follows: Participant feedback: In this aspect seniors define the information and data of all the
employees who involved in training event. In which workers find out the better way to
resolve all the issues in most effective manner and maintain better performance level
within the workplace. With the help of this employees easily resolve all the problems in
more effective manner and also complete all the task with specific time period. Information attainment: In this manager of the company collect all the relevant data in
which they identify that they are perform their task as per requirements. In this manager
gather all the information about training needs in order to improve their performance
level.
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 Behaviour claim: After conducting as well as organizing training programs manager of
the company see all the positive aspect in workers performance (Kehoe and Wright,
2013). In which all the employees easily accept all kind of task in most effective manner
and get better results.
 Comparison between benchmark: It is also effective in which manager set some
standards which is follow by the employees while perform their task as well as job. With
the help of this manager easily evaluate overall performance of all the staff members in
appropriate way.
Along with this, It is more important for the manager to evaluate the SWOT analysis
which helps in defining strength and weakness of the company. In this Company improve their
performance and also increase employees performance by providing better training programs.
Apart from this ineffective utilisation of resources also negatively affect the performance of the
company. With the help of this Sun Court Limited easily evaluate the current training needs of
the employees.
3.3 Review success of evaluation
Sun Court Limited use various training needs in which they provide better training to
their employees for enhancing overall performance at the workplace. In this HR manager find
out the better tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the workers. All the application of training
methods will improve the company productivity in market place. In this context, manager take
feedback from its staff members to formulate better report in effective way. Along with this,
SWOT analysis helps in evaluating the shortcomings so that they easily resolve it effectively by
getting better opportunities. It is important duty of top level management to eliminate all the
issues on timely basis so that they will not hamper on organizational success at market place.
With the helps of effective opportunities they easily expand their operational activities in various
areas and also enhance their goodwill at international level.
Along with this, manager as well as top level management effectively evaluate the
training needs of the staff members in which they easily enhance their performance level. For
getting better target, it is more important for every unit to complete all the task in limited time
period and also resolve all the problems by using various methods and techniques (Martin,
McNally and Kay, 2013). All these helps in improving growth of the company at market place
which leads in getting competitive advantage from its rivals.
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TASK 4
4.1 Role of government in training and development in lifelong learning
Government play important role in every organization which organize various programs
of training and development for peoples in order to improve their performance (Payne and
Isaacs, 2017). With the help of this employees easily complete their task in appropriate time
period. In this context, there are some effective role of government in training and development
programs. All are as follows: Generating public norms: One of the important aspect for Sun court to implement all the
policies before setting their company activities. In this government play important role
because they made better act and regulation to the company to develop overall
performance of the company. Along with this, effective tools and methodologies also
used by the manager to formulate all the strategies in front of workers so that they aware
about all the activities effectively. With the help of this manager easily get better
opportunities as well as chances to improve their benefits in most effective manner. Formulate a consistent HR policy: For maintaining better working environment,
government formulate as well as develop effective policies which hove to follow by
every employees and employer. This process aid in adopting any kind of problems in
most effective manner and also maintain their goodwill at market place (Pedler, 2011). Allocating fund: Government also allocate fund to the company for providing better
training and development programs in which they easily improve overall working
performance of their workforce in most effective manner.
 Creating favourable working environment: It is more important for the company to
resolve all the troubles and problems in effective manner. For this they follow all the
rules and regulation of government bodies to maintain positive work environment at
workplace.
4.2 Developing competency moment in public and private section
Every employees having their capabilities and knowledge which define in their
competencies. It helps them in completing all the task in systematic manner and also get positive
results (Ployhart and Moliterno, 2011). Along with this additional qualities of the employees as
well as peoples is also helps in achieving desirable targets. With the help of this all the
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employees perform their responsibility in effective manner and also improve their performance
level at the workplace. In this context, there are some peoples who perform their job as per their
capabilities all are as follows: Novice: These type of people no having acquire skills and capabilities to perform the task
within the organization (Rondinelli, 2013). Experienced beginner: As per the name, these type of people get their whole
qualifications which is related with specific occupation in which they perform their task
accordingly. Practitioner: These type of people gain knowledge about the work in which they
accomplished their task in effective manner. Knowledgeable practitioner: As per this, these type of people gain only specific
information which is related with their task only so that they easily done their work in
limited time period.
 An expert: These type of people having knowledge in all the sectors so that they
complete their all kind of work in more effective manner (Scullion and Collings, 2011).
Along with this, alternation in skills is also important for individuals which directly
impact on private and public section. If an individual needs a job than they acquire extra skills
and capabilities but in recent time they get more skills and knowledge in order to perform their
task with more efficiency. Apart from this manager also organize training and development
programs to their employees in which they easily enhance their skills and working performance
so that they easily achieve their target in appropriate manner.
4.3 Contribution of UK government in training and development program
UK government play important role in human resource development in which they
provide better training and development programs to small and medium scale business which
helps in improving economic growth of the country in most effective manner. In this the
contemporary training system helps in improving the capabilities of HRD which related with
private and public sectors organization (Tierney and Farmer, 2011). In this context, UK
government take effective decision and action in HRD to develop the overall performance of the
employees at workplace. There are some institutions of government which look for various
aspect such as:
 Industry and trade department.
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 Department of pension and work.
 Department of health and safety.
 Department of education sectors (Tims, Bakker and Derks, 2012).
All these services are introduce by the agencies which helps in private business
organization are as follows:
 To give opportunities of the business to needy person who capable for developing the
business.
 Through Council of skills, Improve skills and knowledge about the business network in
effective manner.
 With the help of Council of skills, provide funding for better planning in order to provide
effective education.
 By university of industry, provide better training for enhancing employees skills and
knowledge in order to perform their work in specific section.
 With the help of investors in public standard, provide better work practice to the
employees in order to improve overall performance (Werner and DeSimone, 2011).
All these initiatives define by the UK government in which Sun court easily get
commitment of the employees in private company.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it can be concluded that human resource
development is one of the important activities in every organization which helps in enhancing
overall performance of employees at workplace. With the help of this, manager of company
provides better direction to their workforce for completing their tasks in order to achieve
organizational goals and objectives in appropriate time period. Along with this, training is also a
significant aspect which is conducted by company for improving the working style of employees.
It also contributes in reducing wastage within in the working process of firm. Human resource
development also helps in improving the overall profitability as well as productivity of company
which leads in achieving competitive advantage from its rivals. In this context, manager also
implements various learning styles in order to motivate their staff members so that they easily
perform their work for achieving positive results.
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