Need of Assessment for Training

Running Head: Need of Assessment for Training
Training Need Assessment
Report
System04104
5/5/2019

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................2
2. Need Assessment of Training/Development in Tesla.........................................................2
3. Best Method to conduct the need Assessment....................................................................3
4. Steps in Training Need Assessment (TNA)........................................................................4
5. Results.................................................................................................................................5
6. What if Assessment is not properly planned or conducted?...............................................6
7. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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1. Introduction
The modern work environment in any organisation requires smart workers/employees
who are skilled in performing tough tasks in the organisation with efficiency and in safe
manner. Training is needed when employees are not performing up to a certain standard or up
to an expected level, which is set by the organisation (Dixit & Bhargava, 2015). However, the
difference between actual performance of employees and expected job performance
determine the need of training in the organisation. Therefore, it is the requirement of every
organisation to assess the need of training and development programs to improve the
performance of employees. The identification of training needs starts with instructional
design in the organisation. The present work based on the need of training in Tesla
employees. This work also helps to understand the role of training in the organisation and its
role to improve the work performance of employees. It also helps to understand the process
of assessing training needs and development needs in the organisation. This essay will also
help to understand the consequences of failure of training need assessment. It means, if
training and development needs are not properly planned, then what are the implications of it
on an organisation.
2. Need Assessment of Training/Development in Tesla
Today’s organisation are totally depends on human resource and technology. These
two are also connected with each other and these two factors of the organisation complement
each other in organisational performance. These two factors of organisations are meaningless,
if they are separated in modern technological world (Cekada, 2011). However, in Automobile
Company like Tesla, technology has a major impact. Tesla is known for its advance
technology, which is used in the electric cars and vehicles of Tesla. To accept the
technological changes and working with latest technology needs proper training and
development of employees and it will be only possible, when Tesla assess the need of
training by with the help of need assessment analysis of training and development programs
(Ment, 2011). Top four drivers in global automobile company are Talent, productivity of
workforce, Supplier network, and Technological advancement. One way of assessing training
need is to assess the status of these drivers in Tesla. If the gap available in actual and
expected performance is available, then the Tesla needs to conduct a need assessment
analysis for training and development of the people in the organisation (Cekada, 2010).

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Assess Talent: In many automobile companies, talent is an important aspect. If we
consider Tesla, they we can say that tesla has urgent need of talented people for
manufacturing of new technological cars and vehicles. Tesla is known for its technology and
regular adoption of new technologies to produce advance electric engine cars. Tesla also
follows advances business model and car manufacturing processes. To meet these
requirements, Tesla needs to assess the need of training and provide appropriate training and
development program to its engineers and workers on regular basis (Clarke & Higgs, 2016).
Productivity of Workforce: Another area that should be assessing for training need
assessment is productivity of workforce. If organisation fails to assess the productivity, then
it cannot assess the need of train9ng and development programs for workers. The
organisation need to set a target and compare the performance and productivity of employees
with that set performance standard or with expected level of performance. Tesla is one of the
top and leading electric cars manufacturing company in the world and productivity is the key
of its success. However, Tesla has decided to manufacture more than 200,000 cars in 2020
(Kushwaha & Sharma, 2016). However, this goal required high-class productivity of
employees, and it is only possible if employees give their best to the organisation. To ensure
high-class performance of employees, Tesla needs to assess the needs of training and
development programs in the organisation.
Supplier Network: Tesla should focus on its supply chain networks because supplier
network plays an important role in delivering of products to the customers. Tesla should
measure the supplier chain network and its strength that it is synchronised with the Tesla’s
business goals or need some training and improvement in supply works. It has been seen that
sometimes supply chain network is not properly synchronised with current demand or fail to
meet the future demand of customers. In this case, need of assessment is required in the
organisation. Tesla has decided to increase its electric car manufacturing in every year and it
is required a strong supply chain network which can only be possible after training and
development programs (Vayuvegula, 2017).
Technological Advancement: Technology is changing every day and it is required
more talented and advance knowledge in using technology. Tesla should assess the
performance and skills of people that they are good enough to adopt the new technology or
they required training and development programs to adopt the new technology. Need of
training and development in this phase is so important for any organisation. Assessing need