Research Project: ASDA's Training and Development Effectiveness

This research project presents a case study on ASDA, focusing on the effectiveness of its employee training and development programs. The study begins with an introduction outlining the importance of staff training for organizational growth and success within ASDA, a company known for its high-quality products. The research aims to ascertain the impact of training on organizational growth, with specific objectives including analyzing the significance of training, identifying ASDA's performance enhancement elements, and evaluating the relationship between training and organizational success. The research employs a thematic data analysis approach, using survey questions to gauge opinions on various aspects of training, such as the value of training tools, the importance of training sessions, the types of training methods used (on-the-job vs. off-the-job), and the impact of training on employee performance and time efficiency. The data analysis reveals insights into the effectiveness of training, its impact on employee performance, and the measures ASDA adopts to enhance employee capabilities. The conclusion emphasizes the potential of training and development to improve business processes, leverage information technology, and achieve organizational goals. The research concludes by referencing relevant literature on resource orchestration, supply chain management, and knowledge management.

Research Project
A case study on ASDA

Table of Content
• Introduction
• Research Aim
• Research Objectives
• Research Questions
• Data Analysis
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION
Staff training can be described as the most essential part of each
business organization as to developing performance and productivity if
employees at work place. In today’s modern world people are very
much concern on consuming high quality products and services in
respect to satisfying their needs and wants. ASDA is a chosen company
for this particular research project and deals in high quality food, cloths
and electronic goods. The major focused area of firm is to providing
training session to their existing as well as new employees as to
developing their performance and working ability at work place.

Research Aim
This the primary and most important part of research. This consists
to be a predetermined statement which helps the researcher in
moving forward towards right direction. The effective aim of this
particular research is “To ascertain the effectiveness of employees
training and development on organisational growth and success”.
A case study on ASDA.

Research Objectives
This can be described as the most essential part of research project
which helps in clarifying the all variables of research in appropriate
and effective manner. This part of research is based on the research
aim and performs effective role in carrying out the whole research in
effective way. Some essential objectives of research are described as
below:
• To analyze the importance of staff training and development within
ASDA.
• To identify the elements that is adopted by ASDA in respect to
enhancing their performance and productivity.
• To evaluate the relationship between employees training or
organisational growth and success.

Research Question
This section is interlinked with research objectives as it helps in
conducting the part of literature review in effective and efficient
manner. Some important questions of research are described as below:
• What are the importance of staff training and development within
ASDA?
• What are the essential measures that are adopted by ASDA in
respect to enhancing their performance and productivity?
• How to evaluate the relationship between employees training or
organisational growth and success?

DATA ANALYSIS
This consists to be an essential part of research project
which helps in analysing the opinion of people through
creating a question. This section of research is based on
thematic analysis and in this themes are prepared on the
basis of research questions.

Theme 1: The implementation of effective training tools and
technologies are valuable for organisational growth and success.
Q1) Does the implementation of effective training tools and
technologies are valuable for organisational growth and
success?
Frequency
Strongly Agree 32
Agree 5
Strongly Disagree 1
Disagree 2
Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35 32
5
1 2
Column B

Theme 2: The importance of emerging training and development
session at work place.
Q2) What are the importance of emerging training and development
session at work place?
Frequency
Increasing employees Performance 15
Enhancing Productivity 10
Developing Profitability 7
Increasing Revenue 8
Increasing employees Performance
Enhancing Productivity
Developing Profitability
Increasing Revenue
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
10
7
8
Column B

Theme 3: Different kind of training methods is adopted by ASDA in
respect to providing training to their staff people.
Q3) which kind of training methods is adopted by ASDA in
respect to providing training to their staff people?
Frequency
On the job training 35
Off the job training 5
On the job training Off the job training
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
35
5
Column B

Theme 3: Different kind of training methods is adopted by ASDA in
respect to providing training to their staff people.
Q3) which kind of training methods is adopted by ASDA in
respect to providing training to their staff people?
Frequency
On the job training 35
Off the job training 5
On the job training Off the job training
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
35
5
Column B

Theme 4: Training is effective for improvising the performance of
firm at market place.
Q4) Does training is effective for improvising the performance of
firm at market place?
Frequency
Yes 35
NO 5
Yes NO
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
38
2
Column B

Theme 5: Training has positive impact on employee’s
performance.
Q5) What impact does implementation of training session has
on the working efficiency of employees?
Frequency
Positive 28
Negative 10
Neutral 2
Positive Negative Neutral
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
30
8
2
Column B

Theme 6: Effective training process helps in raising the
time efficiency of employees at work place.
Q6) Does effective training process helps in raising the time
efficiency of employees at work place?
Frequenc
y
Yes 36
No 4
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40 36
4
Column B

Theme 7: Different kind of measures are adopted by ASDA as to
enhancing the working ability of people within the organisation.
Q7) Which measures are adopted by ASDA as to enhancing the
working ability of people within the organisation?
Frequency
Innovative Ideas 10
Recruiting skilled people 12
Advancement in Resources 8
Applying digital tools 10
Innovative Ideas
Recruiting skilled people
Advancement in Resources
Applying digital tools
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10
12
8
10
Column B

Theme 8: The major effectiveness of training on organisational
growth and success.
Q8) What are the major effectiveness of training on
organisational growth and success?
Frequency
Enhancing customers Focus 15
Developing capability of production 15
Continuous project delivery 10
Enhancing customers Focus
Developing capability of production
Continuous project delivery
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15 15
10
Column B

CONCLUSION
Training and development session has the potential for enhancing the
core business of small as well as large business in each every kind of
step for the business process along with the utilization of information
technology and organisation can gain from the abilities which are
developing in order to manage data, intensive resources, reduced cost
of transaction along with dissemination of international scale along
with rapid flow of data.

References
Sirmon, D. G., and et. al., 2011. Resource orchestration to create
competitive advantage: Breadth, depth, and life cycle effects.
Journal of Management. 37(5). pp.1390-1412.
Christopher, M., 2016. Logistics & supply chain management. Pearson
UK.
Rasula, J., Vuksic, V. B. and Stemberger, M. I., 2012. The impact of
knowledge management on organisational performance. Economic
and Business Review for Central and South-Eastern Europe.
14(2). p.147.

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