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Human Resource Development in Marks and Spencer : Assignment

   

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Human Resource Development

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11.1 Learning theories and learning style.....................................................................................11.2 Role of the learning curve and the importance of transferring learning to the workplace....31.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories when planning and designing a learning event.....................................................................................................................................................4TASK 2............................................................................................................................................52.1 Training needs for employees at different level of company................................................52.2 Training methods along with their advantages as well as disadvantage...............................62.3 Appropriate approach for preparing a successful training and development program.........7TASK 3............................................................................................................................................83.1 An evaluation using suitable techniques...............................................................................83.2 An evaluation of a training techniques..................................................................................93.3 Success of the evaluation methods used...............................................................................9TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................104.1 Role of UK government in lifelong learning, training and development...........................104.2 Competence movement and its influence on private and public organisations..................114.3 Contemporary training initiatives of UK government and its contribution in HRD...........11CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13.......................................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTIONIn modern world, all business enterprise gives core importance to their employeesbecause they are the only people who can lead company to high level of success. There arevarious tools techniques through which organisation can help its workers in developing theirpersonal as well as professional skills (Unger and et al., 2011). Human resource development issuitable approach for this. This concept helps in providing well determined training anddevelopment program so that current skills and abilities of workers can be improved. Also, it isconsidered as long term learning capacity which helps in developing individual' knowledge andcompetencies so that he can perform his given tasks in most effective and systematic manner.This project report is based on Marks and Spencer which is largest British Retailer company. Inthis report, concept of learning theories and styles, and their significance in planning a learningevent has been determined (Fowler, 2013). Different training methods along with theiradvantages and disadvantage has been evaluated. Also, various activities of evaluation has beendemonstrated for assessing effectiveness of training event. At last, contribution of UKgovernment in human resource development has been highlighted. TASK 11.1 Learning theories and learning styleLearning is an effective process in which individuals improve their skills and knowledgeby attending various seminars and events in an effective manner. It directly put an impact onpersonal and professional life of the person. In simple words, learning includes knowledge,behaviour of the person and his skills which help in improving the standard as well as developtheir life. In this, an individual is acquiring, adding and gaining some effective values whichcontribute in enhancing the overall development. Every person has the best ability to learnsomething for one person to another. In this, learning style is more important which is used bycompany to improve their workforce learning by providing training session to them so that theywill develop their capabilities in an appropriate manner (Pascolini and Mariotti, 2012). Conceptof learning is one of the important frameworks in which it defines an effective way to enhanceparticular knowledge. The manager of M&S uses various learning styles for increasing currentskills of workers which are as follows:Kolb's learning style:1

Illustration 1: Kolb's learning style(Source: Chiong, 2011)This style is one of the best learning concepts in which manager of company can easilyimprove their employee’s skills and knowledge. It depends on the learning cycle which isdivided in four steps which are as follows:Divergent style: In this, the learner observe from other peoples . In which they alwayswork in artistic field and also use brainstorming activities to get more knowledge byseeing other things.Assimilate style: In this, the learner uses logical knowledge to learn something becausethey always find logics behind any kind of action. Scientists and innovators come underthis learning style.Convergent style: In this, people always try to increase their learning by doing practicalwork so that they can easily resolve all the problems effectively and get the best results.Accommodate style: In this style, individuals give more importance to their feelings ascompared to practical knowledge. They always believe in their own intuitions becausethey always give importance to their own mind rather than others (Greenberg andColquitt, 2013). This style of learning, learner , do not focus on the researches becausethey hear only their inner feelings. Honey and Mumford's learning style:2

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