Human Resource Development: Learning Theories and Styles in Audi

HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1: UnderstandING THE learning theories and learning styles (HRD).......................3
1.1 Comparing the learning styles..........................................................................................3
1.2 Describing the learning curve and its role......................................................................5
1.3 Briefly describing three learning theories.......................................................................6
Assessing the way in which learning theories and styles contribute in planning and
designing of learning events in organizations......................................................................7
TASK 2: Plan and Design training and development..............................................................7
TASK 3: BE ABLE TO PLAN AND DESIGN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.........8
Producing a brief plan which should use the systematic approach to training aimed at
training employees at Audi......................................................................................................8
Systematic approach to training:.......................................................................................8
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................10
References...................................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource development actually means overall development of employees
and trainees related to management. In simple words, it means, increase in efficiency
and effectiveness of trainees and employees through learning styles and training
methods. This in turn helps company to grow and earn profits. The report has made a
study on Audi which is an automobile company. Focus has been given on the trainees
working with them. The goal of Audi is to simply adapt the changes in environment and
it wants to head towards the next milestone of delivering 2 million Audi vehicles around
the globe. For this, they need highly skilled employees with standard training (Selznick,
2011). So, company help trainees to connect with the self-established people across
the Brand Audi. The study will focus on learning styles, learning curve and importance
of transferring learning to the workplace and the way in which learning theories and
styles contribute the planning and designing of learning events in Audi.
TASK 1: UNDERSTANDING THE LEARNING THEORIES AND
LEARNING STYLES (HRD)
1.1 Comparing the learning styles
There is a presence of varied learning styles that can help employees while
working in Audi to learn in a proper manner. These include:
 KOLB'S learning style-
As per this theory; each learning style represents a combination of two styles.
Doing Watching
Feeling Accommodating Diverging
Thinking Converging Assimilating
1. Diverging (feeling and watching) - These employees look things from different
perspectives. They tend to watch rather than do which means collecting
information. They then make use of images to solve the problems. They tend to
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