Human Resource Development (HRD)

This assignment delves into the crucial role of Human Resource Development (HRD) within businesses. It examines diverse learning theories, techniques, and styles employed by organizations to enhance employee knowledge, skills, and qualifications. The impact of HRD on organizational profitability and productivity is analyzed, alongside government regulations ensuring effective implementation and individual development goals achievement.

HUMAN
RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Comparison of different learning style of organisations..................................................1
1.2 Role of learning curve and importance of transferring it to workplace...........................3
1.3 Contribution of different styles and theories for planning and designing of a learning curve
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4.1 Role of government in training, development and lifelong learning................................6
4.2 Development of competency movement impact on public and private sector.................7
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by government of UK................................8
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Comparison of staff training needs at various level.........................................................9
2.2 Method of training advantages and disadvantages.........................................................10
2.3 Systematic approach to plan for training event..............................................................12
3.1 Prepare an evaluation of training event..........................................................................13
3.2 Evaluation of training event...........................................................................................14
3.3 Success of evaluation method........................................................................................15
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Human resource development refers to training and development which are provided by the firm
for increasing skills, knowledge, abilities and education of their workers. Process of human
resource development starts with hiring of new workers. Sun Court Ltd provides residential
facility to an old age person. They are providing them safety and financial security that helps
workers of Sun Court Ltd. Company never adopts a HRD function because of CEO thinks that
staff training is not useful (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam, 2014). They are recruiting
employees for their company’s programs of training and development that are organised for
growth and improvement in their performance level. In this report discuss about different
learning styles for making learning curve as well as training needs at various level of staff also
discussed about methods of training pros and cons.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparison of different learning style of organisations
Learning style of every person is unique. A person can learn in his own style in many
ways depending on situation. It is normally influenced by the behaviour of persons that
differentiate them from each other. Some styles of it are described as below in brief:-
Kolb learning style- In 1984. David Kolb come up with legendary methods of learning
styles which has inspired other methods of learning as well. This style generally focuses on the
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perception and processing which defines that a person can understand and process information
from his experience, observance and concepts. It is based on four learning stages that are: Concrete experience: It creates a base for new learning concepts. Reflective observation: This one includes dimensions of concrete experience. Abstract conceptualization: In this, a learner could understand the basic concept of
concrete experience.
 Active experimentation: To use a theory in making predictions and check assumptions
(Bratton and Gold, 2012).
It consists of four learning styles in it: Divergent: It involves real experience. These individual presents and overview an
activity in distinct perspective. Assimilative: This style gives reason behind theoretical aspects. These individual prefer
to learn effective clear information with a logical and analytical view. Convergent: It consists of concepts and experiments. These individual are involved in
solving issues keeping their learning into practical problems. Accommodation: This style involves experience only. These individuals prefer to
implement learning practically attracted to new issues and resolve intuitively.
Honey and Mumford learning style- This style has been developed by creating
variations in approaches of Kolb. Activist: Learners are driven to learn new things according to different typed of working
scenario. These make action or keep in practice of their entire learnings. Reflector: It includes learners who have effective observation skills. These reflects the
learning which they have experienced and are incurring within surrounding environment. Theorist: It involves person who provides a logical view point for solutions and for task
they were assigned.
 Pragmatist: this desire to understand the reason behind executing or implementing a
practice in real world. These implement theories and conclude finding to implement in
reality.
Comparison between auditory and visual learning styles
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Visual learning styles: People who are inclined towards visual learning approaches are
able to decrypt better when they see something. The approaches which are employed in visual
learning styles are diagrams, charts and pictures. The people possess a higher retention when
they see something through visual means. The eyes are treated to be an approach through which
information is absorbed.
Auditory learning styles: Comparing with visual learners these tend to absorb
information in the best manner through hearing mediums. The audible information which is
catered to them can be retained and gathered in best manner. The approaches which are often
employed in this learning style are listening to lectures, tapes and discussions and debates
through verbal means.
1.2 Role of learning curve and importance of transferring it to workplace
Learning curve provides a graphical representation of any situation in an organisation like
it shows the rate of improvement of employee’s performance while doing a task. This present a
the performance and outcome of task in the form of curve over and over within the less time
which will need at each condition. These are also known as cost curve, experience curve,
productivity curve and efficiency curve. It is generally used to show experience, cost, efficiency
and production curve in a specific period of time statistically.
Learning transfer: It refers to transfer learning pattern according to a learner's ability. To
understand the style of learning in workers, an organisation can use different training and
development program (Cascio and Boudreau, 2010). Here is illustrated the learning curve of Sun
Court which is illustrated as below:
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This can be affirm from the above mentioned graph that people are aggressively learning
and performing better each and every day within organisation in regard of attaining business
objectives in more efficient manner. As the performance level was 0 which have reached to
highest point i.e. 3 after learnings and experiencing knowledge.
Importance of transfer of learning skills in Sun Court Residential Homes:
This firm uses transfer of learning skills on employees in order to get improvement in
their performance and working abilities. It uses some learning processes in workforce as: Adding value: It helps in gaining effective services from employees through constructive
learning and training process as well as in making future planning and achievement of
Sun Court Ltd. Utilisation of money value: This firm has invested a lot in training programmes which
helps in employment development.
 Facing challenges: It includes such programmes that help employees to face challenges
in a professional manner.
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Illustration 1: Learning curve
Source 1: Learning curve, 2018

1.3 Contribution of different styles and theories for planning and designing of a learning curve
Sun Court Residential Homes uses many training and development programmes to
enhance the performance of employees as well as to make them able to work in an effective way.
Management of this firm used to take feedbacks of employees regarding their training
techniques. It also concerns on every need of employees, they want while performing a task at
workplace.
There are many factors in context of different learning theories which are mostly related
to employee’s motivation. For instance, theory of reinforcement describes the effect of
individual's behaviour (Crook and et. al., 2011). If behaviour of them shows positivity then it
results to desired outcomes otherwise as an undesired one. Below a table has given that was
taken by an instructor on employees to ensure that the task they had given are relevant or not:-
Type Capital description Instances
Intellectual Skills To use general rules and
regulations in solving a
problem.
Setting computer applications
in order to meet the demand of
customers.
Cognitive strategies It consists of managing
thinking and process of
learning.
To use various strategies in
evaluation of failure in a
machine.
Attitudes A personal act Response of a person in a
particular situation at given
period.
Hence, this can be claim that numerous style of learnings can be defined and utilised in
regard of achieving their business objectives. As Sun Court Ltd. is providing and utilising proper
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learning methods within company, pragmatist and reflective learning method of Mumford and
Honey learning style in regard of attaining business objectives in more significant manner.
4.1 Role of government in training, development and lifelong learning
Lifelong learning can be referred as one continuous, self motivated and ongoing learning
that pursuit of information and knowledge along with professional and personal reason. This is
fundamental for business organisation to provide and organise proper training and development
program in regard of delivering more knowledge and lifelong learning of organisation. Having
different role which government in United Kingdom play for giving training to workers. It is for
performance improvement of companies employees. Firstly government make different
strategies in UK so that organisations can hire a trained and educated workers this way
knowledgeable and skill full employees are recruited with in a firm. Secondly UK government
give courses of certificates which give them information and study materials of training. It will
help in performance of workers improvement and provide best outcomes and targets are
achieved.
Training and development program are indispensable for business as this deliver more
effective activities and practices in business organisation in regard of attaining business
objectives. They had conducted programme of training and development for workers in both
sectors private as well as public. Government of UK has conducted different initiatives for
workers so their work get transfer and duties & responsibilities in a proper manner. They can
perform in a very effective way. Government has spent in many medium and small firms so they
can provide training to workers. They also tries that students of school can get training for skills
development.
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4.2 Development of competency movement impact on public and private sector
Competency management is rapidly increasing which is being adopted by the human
resource management in both public and private sector. This is managed in order to trace and
establishes the concept of competency movement within United Kingdom and USA. It is
associated with the performance management along with HRM which demonstrate the learning
and value added sector or segment of an organisation. Performance program of management are
utilized for determine quality of workers performance at a working environment of Sun court
Ltd. Core abilities and skills of jobs are base on employees performance which allocate duties
and responsibilities in Sun court Ltd are: Core competence: This depends on traits, behaviour, attitudes, skills and attributes of
employees. Ability based analyses: It is based on employees performance they are influenced
directly on programmes of training and development. Better performance based on competency: Whole employees and employers performed
their tasks together for achieving targets and goals for developing opportunities and
growth of success in Sun court Ltd. Benefits: Performance of employees help in developing programmes and achieving
objectives in a very effective manner (Daley, 2012).
 Job competence: Skills is important for working all functions and activities within a
place of work.
Through managing this, government can improve their operations and activities along
with managing the practices performed by worker. This is required for the management of
organisation to deliver in order to emphasise their performance in more significant manner.
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4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by government of UK
UK government has different initiatives for developing personal work in Sun court Ltd.
Associations are organised for handling and observing these matters are:
 Department of sector and commerce
 Division of grant and work
 Division of health
Services are rendered by UK government with agencies which are owned by private are given
below:
 Supporting business operations effectively which help in needy and demanding
individual.
 Monitoring better practices of work or targets with people standard.
 Investments of funds for education and learning with some university certificate in a very
effective manner
 Providing skills and abilities for business operations with enterprise are linked to skill
council
Hence, this can be explained and managed numerous practices that can emphasise over
the development of organisation in efficient manner. The above mentioned division is
undertaking and controlling activities of training, knowledge and development of worker which
can achieve their business objectives in significant manner. They have initiated the program i.e.
“Building engagement, building futures” which is undertaking numerous activities to empower
worker in efficient manner. Along with this, numerous activities are provided i.e. National
vocational qualification, People standards, Apprenticeship programs, train to gain etc. which are
made to provide positive influence to organisation in more efficient manner.
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TASK 2
2.1 Comparison of staff training needs at various level
New features of training process qualities, techniques, imparting along with that
improving and polishing of techniques. Training needs by all employees at every level of Sun
court Ltd. Training needs at every level is discussed below:
Management Customers Operational
Practically learning is
necessary for developing new
quality, leadership, confidence
and motivating for decisions
making.
Queue is maintain in a proper
way at a time of training.
Correction in performance
improvement for providing
better efficiency.
Performance reviews for
checking improvement in
performance and also identify
a diversity of work.
Customer issues are solves for
that they have to provide
solutions to their complaints.
Experts opinions for
improvement in performance
of employees.
Sun court Ltd are having different levels which help in giving training to workers. Levels
are: Individual level: In this level it help in accomplish needs of individual for developing
skills which are necessary for performing a job. In order to arrange this, the organisation
provide proper training and development programs, session and seminars etc. in order to
achieve business objectives. Operational level: Employees which are performing operational activities should focus
on developing their members skills (Flamholtz, 2012). Developing skills of all staff
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members help in performing effectively and efficiently. Company need to manage proper
activities and plans in order to enhance their productivity of executed operations in more
significant manner. Department level: They are organising a program of training for all department for
performing all activities. The training and development are required as essential for the
department as this emphasise their productivity and overall impact over the activities and
functions of organisation in effective manner.
 Organisational level: They give training where it is necessary because of eliminating of
deficiencies so that all activities can run smoothly within the company. At Sun Court Ltd
level, this is fundamental to provide training in regard of emphasising their productivity
and overall performance. Good performance of worker provide organisation attainment
of business objectives in signification manner.
2.2 Method of training advantages and disadvantages
Sun court Ltd adopt various training strategies for their employees. Counselling session is
organised for encouraging workers for making their life and career successful. Performance
appraisal is providing improvement in a performance level of workers and management trainees.
Various methods of training advantages and disadvantages are given below the table:
Methods of training Advantages Disadvantages
Performance appraisal Helps in motivating employees
for their work performance
and personal objectives are
achieved of Sun court Ltd.
It develop biases among all
workers. This process is very
much time consuming and
sometimes give a negative
experience development
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among workers.
Role playing Workers which are trained
help in performing activities of
different profile job
(Gatewood, Feild and Barrick,
2015). It will help in boost up
of confidence and knowledge
of a new role of job.
Behaviour of shy and
hesitation of workers while
considering a fresh role of job.
Discussion It help in increasing skills of
career and performance which
improves graph and
communication passes
between managers and
workers.
There should be a strong
communication of job role and
responsibilities are given
otherwise communication will
be having no use.
Induction and orientation It create awareness among all
employees about culture,
policies etc. of Sun court Ltd.
Clear company aim among
new workers and understand
about objectives.
Its outcomes decline all over
efficiency for completing of all
activities of business.
Hence, Sun Court Ltd. need to utilise different objectives and activities of business in
regard of achieving business objectives in more significant manner. This is essential to have a
group over outcomes and practices in order to conclude a proper result. Organisation can achieve
their business through executing above mentioned approaches such as induction and orientation,
discussion, performance appraisal etc. according to suitability and appropriateness as per nation.
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2.3 Systematic approach to plan for training event
Training programs help employees in identify issues and increasing in critical thinking.
In a group discussion help in identify solutions of problems with in a members of teams. Issues
between employees and managers are solves with a process of problem solving. While training
program, observation of workers performance and develop managers after that changes have to
made.
Training methods events: Program of discussion are said where the issues are discussed
of organisation and individual. Realistic and crucial scenarios are made for identifying issues
which are effecting Sun court Ltd working environment. Finding out of problems which
presented among classy management and relevant solutions (Guest, 2011). They will observe
their effectiveness and implementation of process changes and find out corrections if any
necessary.
Steps are followed while planning a event of training are discussed below: Find out training needs: In this step they will see whether having a need of conducting a
training program or not for employees of Sun court Ltd. Set objectives: Objectives of training are discussed and specified in setting of objectives. Implement and plan training: It is an very main step as all planning and implementation
of an training event. Evaluating training program: It is a last step of evaluating training program which help
in effectiveness of training event.
Issues while planning Numbers of trainees: Finding out of trained numbers of workers in a process of training. Time: Training durations. Content: Study material used in training process for workers.
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 Location: Places where training program should be conducted.
 Training budget: Decisions of finance in training program.
Hence, Sun Court Ltd can resolve their leading issues and problem related to their
performance and productivity of worker through conducting proper training and development
program within the company. This is also significant for business organisation to attain their
aims and target in order to reach outcome.
3.1 Prepare an evaluation of training event
Methods of training and development are important because if help in raising of
effectiveness and efficiency. According to employees needs managers should organise a training
program. It eliminates wastages of resources and time of Sun court Ltd. So, organisation can
used these techniques which are described below: Program clarification: It includes different programmes in which targets and objectives
are mentioned. It will help in elimination problems among workers. Sun court Ltd gives
different programmes in which objectives and goals are given with that workers know
that in which direction they have to go and it eliminates confusions regarding policies and
plans. Needs assessment: In this preferences and needs of workers are find out after that wants
of organisation is created and training program are developed. It raise workers efficiency
and level of motivation for better performance. They have to find out needs and provide
them training accordingly. As employees work in stores are in needs of training for
understanding customers nature.
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 Monitoring and accountability: Sun court Ltd observe workers performance so that they
can meet goals and objectives of an enterprise. It is done for performance improvement
of workers so that they can give better outcomes and targets are achieved.
Evaluation of training program is essential in order to modify and alter the further session
of training and receive better outcome in more significant manner. This is fundamental for
business organisation to create analysis clarification of business, controlling and assessment for
requirement for tracking their outcome in more fundamental manner.
3.2 Evaluation of training event
Evaluation of training program are done through different methods. It help organisation
for event improving so that it will give rise to effectiveness and efficiency (Knowles, Holton III
and Swanson, 2014). Sun court Ltd had applied the method of Kirkpatrick model which is
described below:
Kirkpatrick model: Evaluation of training event method with this they can improve
training event performance. It contains four stages are as follows: Reaction: Every organisation wants that their worker performance should be better in
enterprise for that they have feedbacks from all members of team with that company can
perform their programme of training. Learning: Evaluation of knowledge and skills of workers by attending sessions of
training. It will help in changes in training programme as per needs of different
employees participation. Its outcomes will be in efficient programme and effective
creative. Behaviour: In this behaviour of workers is evaluated by Sun court Ltd. Members of staff
are told for applying fresh skills in a specific field. Outcomes in performance checking of
an training event.
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 Results: They have to evaluate workers performance after a training event session. It will
help enterprise to make modification in methods so that it can made programme effective.
Sun Court Ltd had applied this method of Kirkpatrick model for improving the level of
performance by using this event of training within the organisation. In this they analyse the
performance of peoples and then they analysed their skills and knowledge of their employees
after they evaluate their behaviour after giving training after that they analysed the outcomes of
training events within the company.
3.3 Success of evaluation method
It is necessary for organisation to monitor training evaluation process. It is important as it
will help in raising effectiveness and efficiency of workers for performing better. It help in
increasing skills of employees working within a company and meet targets and objectives.
Different factors considered by Sun court Ltd for evaluation methods are: Proper research: Evaluated success by monitoring all steps of Kirkpatrick model.
Proper research should be done by firm as per customers needs and preferences.
Fulfilling of customers needs then evaluation is effective and efficient (Avey and et. al.,
2011). Delivered properly: Organisation should know evaluation results should delivered
effectively to consumers. Modifying of all programme according to need and preferences
of buyers.
 Intended objectives: Sun court Ltd evaluate objectives of training which are achieved in
session or not. Managers of firm have to evaluate that workers skills are developed or
not. If not then find out issues why skills are not developed. Work of employees
performance are enhanced for meet of targets.
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Sun Court Ltd. can reach to successful outcome through evaluation of training program
which can enhance their performance and their outcome. It can achieve the effective outcome in
more significant manner. In order to attain their business objectives, organisation have follow
certain evaluation stage mentioned above which can aid in achieving business objectives in
significant manner.
CONCLUSION
As per above report, it is stated that HRD is core in business. There are different kinds of
theories of learnings, techniques and concepts along with distinct styles of learning which
company use as per their workplace structure and worker. Conducting a programme of training
and development, knowledge, abilities of workers and qualifications are developed in a very
effective manner. Training sessions assist company in planning and designing process which
help in raising profitability and productivity. This is companies duty for conducting training but
departments are monitored by UK government which help in achieving goals of individual with
checking activities of organisational.
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