Human Resource Development in UK Firms

This assignment explores the significance of human resource development (HRD) for businesses, focusing specifically on UK firms. It examines various learning styles and theories relevant to HRD and their influence on organizational performance. The assignment also delves into the role of the UK government in promoting HRD initiatives, including funding allocation and skills development programs, and analyzes the impact of these initiatives on both public and private sectors.

HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Development is the practices which can be designed solely in order to
develop quality and skills of person as per the requirement of job. There are different types of
learning styles has been used by large number of firms for the purpose of enhance skills and
knowledge of employees (Werner and DeSimone, 2011). This is the helpful technique to
maintain performance and improve quality. The present report is based on Sun Count Residential
Homes Limited which is United Kingdom based small consultancy firm. This company provide
up-market care home set in acres of beautiful secluded gardens accommodation for Old Age.
Admission age over 60+. 50 single rooms with ensuite WC Sun Court has never had a formal
Human Resources Development function. In this report consists various types of leaning styles
and compare them with each other. Furthermore, learning styles and theories are helpful in
planning.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparison among different types of learning styles.
Learning is concept which is related with knowledge, skills, values and behaviour. It can
be used by companies in order to modify things and manage entire performance as well.
Employees are the important part of company so that they have to actively participate in this
process which is helpful to improve their long term leaning and management. It can be used to
enhance work quality of people (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). Types of leaning styles
which is used by Sun Count Residential Homes Limited are as aligned below-
Kolb’s leaning styles:
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Figure 1Kolb - Learning Styles. 2017
Figure 2Kolb’s leaning styles, 2017
David Kolb presented new leaning style in order to enhance skills and knowledge of
employees. It is mainly divide into four parts are as follows-
Diverging (Feel and watch)- Members of company who follow this type of leaning style,
they are tend to watch as well as observe rather than doing immediately work. This type of
leaning has been used by large number of firm for the purpose of enhance work quality and
entire performance. Members are bound to fulfil rules and regulation which are imposed on them
as per the policies of organization (Knowles, Holton III and Swanson, 2014). This type of people
is expert in work related to artistic as well as job which need brainwork. This this, members have
to use brain rather than physical efforts.
Assimilating (Think and watch)- In this members have to follow pure conceptual or
logical knowledge. In which people have to focus on concept rather than other people. Scientific
research, creation or inventions is included in this approach.
Converging (Think and do)- This is totally different from others. In this people have to
focus on practical work rather than focusing of people. In which people can easily resolve matter
created among organization.
Accommodating (Feel and do)- This is interesting type leaning style which is introduced
by David Kolb. In which members are responsible to follow their inner feelings then practical
reasoning.
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1.2 Role of learning curve
Learning curve having impact on entire performance of company and its overall process of
leaning. It can easily represent track record of work performance (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014).
On the other side, it doesn’t have impact on the transferred to real world which is exiting
workplace. This concept having its own set of goals and objectives and able to maintain
performance as well.
Figure 3Learning curve. 2017
Figure 4 Leaning curve, 2017
Learning curve paly significant role in Sun Count Residential Homes Limited. This
concept may directly contribute in continuous growth and development of company. Every
person in a firm is responsible to follow policies and procedure which are imposed on them.
Importance of learning curve on transferring at workplace:
Add value- The primary objective of use of learning curve is to add value. Because this
process is helpful to improve skills. Knowledge and work experience of person. With the help of
this concept, company can easily attain target and maintain performance as well (Guest, 2011).
Managers and leaders are responsible to motivate employees in order to follow such concept for
enhance overall work quality of them.
Effective utilization of fund- Managers and leaders have to use available resources which
are helpful for the betterment of firm. Through this company may attract large number of
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customers and maintain effective performance as well. Company spend huge amount of money
of training and development of each employee so that they have to effectively utilize fund for
this purpose (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017).
Reduce conflict- Numerous conflicts may arise in every company which can be resolve
with the help of opt several tools and techniques (Meredith Belbin, 2011). Sometime employees
have to follow challenges; about which they don’t have any knowledge.
1.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories in planning of learning event.
Managers and leaders of Sun Count Residential Homes Limited have to frame various plans
and strategies for the purpose of set leaning event for employees (Daley, 2012). Every person in
company is actively participate in continuous growth and development of firm. With the help of
use leaning styles and theories management can enhance skills, knowledge, work quality and
performance of employees. Plans and strategies needs to be implement in effective manner.
TASK 2
2.1 Training needs for employees.
Training needs not remains same at all level of organization. Also the roles and
responsibilities of entire staff members is not remains same it can be changes as per the
requirement of company. Training needs play significant role in attain target and objectives of
firm. Managers of Sun Count Residential Homes Limited have to provide proper work
environment to employees in which they perform work and manage performance in effective
manner. Managers and leaders have to conduct training session to workers for increase work
quality, skills and knowledge of them (Wright and McMahan, 2011). There are different
department consists in every company such as finance. Human resource, management,
accounting and so on. And all department require employees who having knowledge and skills in
that particular department. This firm is planning to conduct training and development session for
employees in order to enhance their work which is beneficial for the ultimate growth of them and
firm as well. Higher authorities of firm have to continuously monitor as well as assess training
needs in several departments. Every person who is part of company is able to take a part in
decision making process. Company have to take decision in the benefits of employees. Entity
spend huge money and time in this process. Also responsible to take decision for maintain future
performance of firm.
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2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of training
Training and development session is helpful for the continuous growth and development of
firm. through this company can easily attain target and maintain performance as well. Through
this entity gets an opportunity to attract large number of customers and provide quality of goods
and services to them (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017). Sun Count Residential Homes Limited
provide best quality of services to large number of people in international market for the purpose
of raise standard of living of people and earn better profit. But training process is having impact
on overall performance company whether positively and negatively:
Advantages of learning-
Cost cutting- Sun Count Residential Homes Limited use some advance technologies
which can only be used by professionals. So that, in order to use them company have to conduct
training session for employees (Scullion and Collings, 2011). Through this process company
have to attain target within stipulated time period. It can reduce cost and increase profit margin.
Increase productivity- Employees can easily perform work which is allotted to them after
analysing process needs to be follow. Productively shall be enhance after maintain entire
performance of firm. During this employee are bound to use their collective efforts for the
purpose improve productivity.
Improve work quality- When every employees having knowledge about how to perform
allotted work and manage things then they can actively contribute enhancement of work quality
of company (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014). They are bound to use entire skills and
knowledge in order to maintain performance in effective manner.
Better management- When person can understand their value towards firm and
responsibilities it can positively impact on the management of Sun Count Residential Homes
Limited. Members have to use their collective efforts for attain target and analyses actual
situation of the firm.
Disadvantages of learning-
Cost consuming process- Sun Count Residential Homes Limited have to spend huge
moany at the time providing leaning at workplace (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014).
This is the main drawback of training and development session. Firm spend huge amount on
each employee which can reduce profit margin of firm.
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Consume much time- Training and development process is not able to complete in one
day only it should include huge time and efforts. In this process firm spend huge time which is
fruitful for every firm.
2.3 Systematic approach to plan training
A systematic approach of training consists some stages which come one after another. This
process may start from framing of aim, and objectives and finish up to the implementation of
them. Training program needs to be attain in effective manner. Different approaches are as
aligned below-
Stage 1- Aim and objectives of organization
The aim and objective of Sun Count Residential Homes Limited is to dominate the
market with the help of innovation as well as effective marketing. This process helpful in cost
minimisation and increase profit margin. Without setting of goals and objectives members of
company are not able to focus one particular thing. In order to attain aim entity, have to build
comprehensive product line (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014). Every members of firm
are responsible to use their collective efforts for meet requirement of firm and fulfil objectives as
well within stipulated time period. Managers needs to focus or closely monitor work
performance of employees and maintain them in effective manner.
Stage 2- Framing of training needs
Managers and leaders have to identified production of each worker. They have to analyse
actual training needs of employees for the purpose enhance and allot work to them accordingly.
Higher authorities are responsible to allot work to workers on the basis of their skills, knowledge
and experience and manage quality in effective way (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014).
Top management have to conduct training session for employees and provide different training
events.
Stage 3- Designing training plan and strategies
Sun Count Residential Homes Limited needs to be designed a demonstrative effective
training plans and strategies in order to enhance skills of workers and entire production
department. Trainer is responsible to play effective role in this process which is compulsory to be
conduct for future performance of firm.
Stage 4- Implementation of training programme
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Plans and strategies which are framed by company needs to be implement the same
which is fruitful for each and every member. After this receive feedbacks from management and
continue if this process provides fruitful return.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluation with suitable techniques
Sun Count Residential Homes Limited require to provide development training to large
number of employees. Evaluation of training program stands for measuring effectiveness of
training function. There are numerous ways in order to evaluate effective training session and
manage performance as well. The main objective of this process is to identify that training and
development session is helpful or not for future growth of company. In case it is not present
fruitful process for firm they management needs to make some necessary changes as per the
requirement. On the other side, in case it should be presented as helpful tool for firm then
continue to provide the same with best quality (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). But
human resource department must ensure that it should be conduct only when it required. Because
company spend huge amount or money in this process which can reduce work quality and profit
margin if it provides without any requirement or unnecessarily. Top management have to receive
feedbacks form employees, employers and other members of the company in order to done
evaluation process. Collect feedback on continuous basis and conduct planning accordingly.
Managers and leaders have to frame effective plans and strategies as per the requirement of firm
and needs to manage in effective manner. Try to implement them as per the requirement and
enhance work performance of employees.
3.2 Evaluation of a training event
In the case of evaluation of training event members have to follow various systematic steps
to complete this process. In which one step should be complete one after another. Process of this
function is as follows-
Satisfaction reaction- This process has been considered as immediate assessment of
trainer. He is responsible to analyse on the spot reaction of workers at the time of asking them
about training program (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). Top management needs to be
receive feedbacks from workers identify that training program is effective or not for them.
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Acquiring of knowledge- This is another stage of evaluation of training event. It consists
immediate question as well as answers process (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). This is
the perfect way od interaction with employees. In this process trainees are needs to be participate
and show their consent as well. Workers have to give feedback to show their skills and
knowledge.
Change in behaviour- This is another approach of evaluation of training event which is
fruitful for the firm. Through this process company can easily attain target and maintain
performance as well. In this manager have to focus on the behaviour of employees at the time of
provide training to them.
Business improvement- Furthermore, conduction of training session is able to improve
business environment. With the help of this production and management cost has been
minimized and increase profit efficiency (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). Training needs
to be provide in best possible way which is able to fulfil satisfaction of employees and enhance
their skills or knowledge.
Set benchmark- Sun Count Residential Homes Limited company have to set benchmark
for the purpose of attain target and reduce work inefficiency. With the help of this process
efficiency of work performance can be increase and maintain performance as well.
3.3 Success of evaluation method
Sun Count Residential Homes Limited follow several training evaluation methods in order
to analyse actual requirement of employees and try to enhance their work quality. Human
resource department is play effective role in evaluation process. they have to fulfil target within
stipulated time period and maintain performance as well (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012).
Success can be achieved with the help of continuous monitor production process, manage work
performance and analyse actual requirement of training session. HR manager needs to told other
participants of HR team in order to get certain feedbacks and take significant action accordingly.
Some benefits of evaluation are as aligned below-
 Increase productivity of firm and increase skills or knowledge of employees.
 Try to meet satisfaction level of employees.
 This is considered as significant tool in order to understand improvement of employee.
 The main goal of this process is to improve work quality and get best possible business
outcome.
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TASK 4
4.1 Role of legal authorities in training and develop program
Government of United Kingdom has been considered as top body of country. Legal
authorities are able to frame different rules, regulation and policies which are helpful for the
management of company (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). Policies of them can protect
rights and interest of every members’ inn a company. Legal authorities having capacity to
maintain well-being and protect rights of people. Role of government is as follows-
Creating public norms- Government needs to take initiative in order to create public
norms which is beneficial for entire country.
Allocate fund- Legal authorities have to allocate fund according to the requirement of
firm.
Promote HRD- Government of UK is responsible to promote human resource
development in every firm. This is needs to be done for the purpose of enhance skills, knowledge
and experience of employees.
4.2 Impact of development on public and private sectors
Competency is able to define ability for accomplish for task of firm which is part of entity.
Ability require additional qualification which are helpful to attain target of organization. This
process can resolve problem in effective way and enhance knowledge related to competency
(Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012).
Furthermore, public as well as private sectors are able to influence along with competency
movement. In previous time related knowledge was not circulated widely. In this modern era,
competition has been increase which is responsible to attain by public sector. This sector has to
provide training session to large number of people and enhance skills or knowledge. For the
purpose of maintain or keep competitive advantage by private sector (Swart, Mann, Brown and
Price, 2012). This sector needs to be accepted the high standard of competency. At the recession
time this is difficult to be maintained for company.
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduced by the UK government
The government of United Kingdom having various initiatives under the human resource
development fields. Providing of training and development session is the helpful tool for every
company. This is responsible to maintain by legal authorities in effective manner. Sun Count
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Residential Homes Limited can easily attain target and get opportunities to attract large number
of customers (Swart, Mann, Brown and Price, 2012). Members of legal authorities have to look
on some matter which are as follows-
 Trade or industry and health department.
 Skills, work experience, knowledge, education, work as well as pension department.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion it is mentioned that human resource development has been considered as
significant study of every business organization. Sun Count Residential Homes Limited opted
different types of leaning styles for the purpose of attain target within stipulated time period and
manage performance as well. Different leaning styles, curve, and theories are mentioned in this
project. This concept having impact on the continuous attainment of objective and evaluate
training event. Government of UK play significant role in this process which is helpful for firms.
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