Human Resource Development Report: Learning Theories and Training

This report provides a comprehensive overview of human resource development (HRD) within the context of a company, Sun Court. It begins by defining HRD and its role in enhancing employee skills, capabilities, and knowledge through various methods like training and coaching. The report then delves into different learning styles (Kolb's and Honey & Mumford's) and the significance of the learning curve in transferring knowledge within the workplace. It explores the contribution of learning theories (behavioral, cognitive, and constructivism) and styles when designing and planning learning events. The report further compares the training needs of employees at different organizational levels (accounting & finance, operations, and marketing), examines the advantages and disadvantages of various training methods, and outlines a systematic approach to planning and developing training events. Evaluation techniques and the success of evaluation methods are also discussed. Finally, the report addresses the role of government in HRD, the impact of competency movements, and contemporary training initiatives, concluding with a summary of key findings and recommendations.

Human Resource Development

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Comparing various types of learning styles.....................................................................1
1.2 Role of learning curve and its significance of transferring learning at workplace...........2
1.3 Contribution of learning theories and styles when designing and planning a learning event
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TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Comparison between training needs for employees at various level...............................4
2.2 Disadvantages and advantages of training methods.........................................................5
2.3 Systematic approach to plan development and training for a event.................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques................................................................................6
3.2 Evaluation of a training event...........................................................................................7
3.3 Success of evaluation methods.........................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Role of government in development, training and lifelong learning...............................8
4.2 Development of competency movement has effected on private and public section......9
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by UK government....................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
In a business environment, human resource development can be defined as a process
where activities regarding development of resources of the company is being carried out. Here
guidelines or structure is required to be prepared by the HR manager of the company so as to
make sure that the activities are being performed in an effective manner. Also, they make sure
that the skills, capabilities and knowledge of the employee is also improved time to time. There
are various several opportunities which are being provided by companies to the employees so as
to make themselves developed in the company. There are various tools and techniques which are
being applied by the HR manager like training, coaching, performance management, appraisal,
rewards and many more. The organisation which will be referred in this report is Sun Court
company which is actually a generalist provider organisation doing their operations worldwide.
There so many elements which will be discussed in this report like learning theories and styles
applied in an organisation, their training and development events and along with this the
government led skill development initiatives will also be considered.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparing various types of learning styles
The organisations which are operating in the current business environment are required to
provide employees with the learning opportunities so that they can have growth in their career.
Basically, there are various concepts of learning which are related to knowledge, behaviour,
values, preferences and skills. These can be ascertained by new concept and bringing new
changes in working due to instigate new skill in an individual behaviour which boosts his
performance.
There are so many researchers who have given various theories on learning and about the styles
as well so as to ensure better adaptability. Different styles which can be adopted by the managers
are as follows:-
 Kolb’s learning styles - In this , the main aim is to improve the experience of the people
so that they can improve their working methods and do all their activities in an effective
manner. The major factors which are used here are like:
o Diverging learning style – If this style will be adopted by the members of the
company then they will be able to focus on their skill development and high
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performance. Whereas the managers will be showing their concern about solving
the issues of the employees of company’s
o Assimilating learning styles – here, data is being gathered in large quantity and
then is being arranged in a logical manner. The main focus here is on attaining the
objectives of the company by making use of innovative ideas.
o Converging Learning Styles : here, the centre pof attraction of managers is on the
practical application of activities. Here, mainly technical issues are being taken
into consideration.
o Accommodating Learning Styles : In this kind of approach, priority is being given
to the intuitions instead of logical elements. Honey and Mumford's Style: It is one of the mostly used approach which is also
considered as an essential part of the organisation as well. Here main attention is on
developing the skills and knowledge of employees in an effective manner. It consists of
four parts:
 Activist : Those people who are having interest in innovation take part in this
approach and gains various knowledge and attributes about innovating new things.
 Reflectors Learning Styles: In this type of approach, the employees mainly tries to
gather primary and secondary data from various sources so ato improve the learning
activities.
 Theorist: here basically, new elements are being created in an effective manner by
doing various kinds of experiments and innovations.
 Pragmatics Learning Styles: In this, knowledge on certain elements in being
enhanced as it is considered highly essential for the company and its employees.
Here the management also looks forward for adopting various techniques and
opportunities in an effective manner.
1.2 Role of learning curve and its significance of transferring learning at workplace
Learning curve:
It is a kind of curve which showcases the track record of the performance of employees.
In this basically the time taken by the employee to learn new experiences is described. In sun
court as well, the effectiveness gained by the employee is known after measuring their
performance by making use of graphs and charts.
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Source: Learning curve, 2018
Role of learning curve:
The main role of learning curve is to know in how much time the learning which is being
gained by the employee is implemented practically so as to save the cost of the company. The
learning curve analysis helps in measuring cost per unit of overtime. It is also considered
effective in measuring the skills in a chronological manner as it is very important for the
management of sun court to have such knowledge about the company. . It plays an important role
evaluation of the presentation of analytic result to the senior management. Thus it is very
essential for analysing the ability of employees to take decisions for the company.
Importance of transfer of learning:
It is considered as a very important process in Sun Court company as it helps in
developing the tactical and practical knowledge in between the employees of the organisation.
This will also lead to the development of business competency skills inside the employees and
will make the employees capable for taking important decisions for the company.
Add value:
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Illustration 1: Learning curve

Through learning programs, the employees becomes effective and thus helps in
increasing the value of the organisation. Because of this, a proper collaboration is built in
between employees and the management as well.
Correct uses of fund:
So as to train the employees in a better manner, sun court will be requiring large amount
of funds do that these programmes can be arranged in a proper manner and the employees can
take full advantage of it. The management of sun court will take care that they distribut equal
amount of funds in all the departments.
Overcome and faces challenges :
The management of sun court is taking proper care about all the activities which is being
distributed among the employees of the company like shift in duty, salary distribution and
communication as well. So, in order to solve the issues the managers of sun court will replace
their old strategies with the new ones.
1.3 Contribution of learning theories and styles when designing and planning a learning event
In order to achieve success in different programs learning is of great help as it raises the
capacity of an individual to perform.
Learning theory:
This kind of theory is very effective and beneficial for the team members as it is very
essential in developing their competencies and skills in a proper manner. The main focus of these
kinds of theories is on developing the capabilities and attributes of the staff members in a
systematic manner. So, this is considered as a very effective approach for voth employer and
employee as this will initiate in increasing their working methods. Through this, they will be able
to develop the profitability and productivity of company as well. The several kinds of learning
theories are as follows: -
Behavioural Approach: here, the main focus is kept on the behavioural changes which is
taking place inside the company in between the relationships of the employees. These kinds of
theories are having relation with the verbal strengthening and continuous practices.
Cognitive Approach: It is considered as one of the most effective theory which is used to
make the employee better in the company. The activities which are included here are like
discussion, real world and problem solving.
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Constructivism Approach: here, the employees which have gained knowledge and
experience at various levels make their perceptions about the kind of work which is being
conducted inside the company. It also assumes that it is a continuous process where the
employee is developed through innovative plans of the company.
Relationship between learning events, styles and theories: It becomes really hard for the
management to select a particular leadership style so they combine all the leadership styles and
then apply it as it is very effective for the company as well. So, it has been advised to sun court
company as well that they should implement their learning styles in this manner so that they can
take full advantage of it and develop the skills and capabilities of the employees as well.
DESIGNING AND PLANNING A LEARNING EVENT:
Different programs can be arranged in the referred enterprise through which learning can be
created at the work place. It is easy to develop the skills of various employees through different
events like creating group activities or using the approaches that are discussed above.
TASK 2
2.1 Compare the training needs for staff at different levels in an organisation
There are several types of tools and techniques which can be used by sun court limited to
train their employees at various levels. It is very essential for the management to introduce the
training programmes at every level as employees are working at every level there. The levels
which is being implemented by sun court limited are as follows: - Accounting and finance department: The training which is being provided us very different
for each and every person of the department as they work at different levels and perform
different work. So, it is required that the managers should keep the budget accordingly so
that training events can be organised in a proper manner. While Training for training
programmes, Sun Court's managers consider this an important element. It is important that
the employees of finance department are effective as funds are one of the major resource of
an organisation. whn they are given proper guidance it becomes easy for the same
department to complete their targets and profitability of firm is maintained in the long run. Operations department: This is also considered as one of the most essential department for
any company as it acts like a pillar for them in achieving the growth and success in the
market. The main role of operational department in sun court limited is to manage all the
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rooms in their care homes and to make sure that all these operations are conducted
effectively training is required to be provided. So, these training sessions will be helpful in
managing their queues in an effectual manner and this will help them in doing their business
in short duration only. Operation department is responsible for all the working of the
enterprise and growth of the firm depends majorly on this department therefore training the
same is of great importance. By guiding the working staff their capacity can be raised to a
great extent.
 Marketing department: effectual role is being played by the employees in advertising
division inside organization and in this manner give different sort of training with the goal
that mistake can be diminished in regards to complaints of clients and administration of
advertising. Besides, there are different parts of training which is identified with digital
marketing and all must be given to them. This all must be seen before building system of
training for staff individuals. There is an immense competition in this industry hence it is
required that innovation is maintained in the promotion style so that more and more
customers can be attracted. Through training the skills of marketing team can be raised
which may help in achieving the competitive advantage.
2.2 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of training methods used in an organisation
There are various types of tools and techniques which is used by companies so as to
provide training to their staff members. But it is very essential for them to analyse the benefits of
all the methods of training so that they can apply the correct method only in their company.
There are various ways through which it can be analysed like: -
Performance appraisal: It is said that it is one of the most used method by any company
and is being applied in order to provide training to their employees. The main benefit attached
with this kind of approach is that it helps the managers in knowing that which sections require
what modifications so that by training it can be removed. This method helps in encouraging
various employees and create a competitive surrounding at the work place which further raise the
standard of the organisation. The drawback attached with this is employees is discussed in front
of all the employees which may decrease the morale of employees. Apart from this a continuous
appraisal of a single person may lead to hardship feelings among various candidates.
Lecture method: It can be said that it is a very effective and time saving method for the
company as they can address all the employees in one time together. It helps them in saving their
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cost as well. In this type, no resources are being used by them as well. The main disadvantage
attached with this theory is that it can give only theoretical training and not practical. As all the
training is provided in theoretical manner it may lead to development of disinterest by the
learners hence the time spent on training may be wasted.
Practical method of training: This is the kind of training in which training is being given
to employees by highly experienced people so that the employees can gain the knowledge
perfectly. The main aim associated with this is that practical knowledge is being provided which
the employees can relate with their daily life. it is an effective mode when the employees are
made to work practically on a particular project they get deep understanding of the same and
their concepts are cleared for long run. Though it is a good source of training but there is a
disadvantage also of the same. It involves risk of accidents in case of use of heavy machinery
with which the employees are not familiar with and also it is much time consuming method.
Mixed training method: The major benefit of these type of training methods is that here all
the training method is combined and then the training program for the employees are designed
which is very effective for them. The disadvantage of this type of training program is that it takes
time to complete the process and thus requires various resources in order to make it effective. It
is also an important tool of training in which overall development of employees take place using
various techniques.
2.3 Systematic approach to plan development and training for an event
There are several steps which is required to be taken while training the employees of the
company in order to increase their skills which will be used to attain the long term and short term
objectives of the company. The steps which are included here are as follows: -
Organisation's Aim: It is known that the main aim of sun court company is to increase their
sales as well as revenue in a less duration of time. The main objective of this kind of business is
to get growth and development for their business and it is only possible if skills and knowledge
of the employees are developed. So by making use of innovative ideas and effective marketing,
marketplace can be captured by the company.
Setting up the training requirements: In this step, the process of determination of business can
be done by brokers in the company. Here the managers are keeping their focus on the marketing
and production of workers so that their objectives can be achieved on time.
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 Designing training strategies: In this kind of process, planning needs to be done by
company related to training and development for staff members and various other
departments. This can in turn enhance the quality of production by decreasing the cost.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques
While directing the projects of Training, it is exceptionally basic for an organization to
assess vital components. It covers in the last action in strategy for Training and advancement. It
is exceptionally fundamental for an association to comprehend with respect to assessment of
what, when and who ought to examine the training procedure. After investigation of Training
program, assurance is being given by Sun Court gathering important information as there are
different reasons of allotting Training needs. For instance: different sort of points of interest can
be given by Sun Court in the exercises of making viable judgements.
Execution level can be dictated by organization with the help of assessment for effective
Training. This can be resolved as an approach of Training to meet with objectives and goals of
organization. This can be dictated by learning results, partner's fulfilment level, execution level
of business impacts and numerous other criteria. With the assistance of report, improvement
should be possible by business process and advancement in its productivity alongside progress
level of organization.
3.2 Evaluation of a training event
Evaluation is a process through which advantages and disadvantages of a system can be
identified. With a specific end goal to make instructional meetings more compelling and
productive, each worker needs to participate in this. So as to mastermind funding,
comprehension should be possible by organization for progress, disappointment and execution
level of sessions of training. HR division conducts different periods of handy instructing. There
are different remarks Sun Court and they are as per the following:
Member’s response: It can be resolved as examination of mentor. In this stage, coach
predominantly watch the trainees with respect to their learning styles and what they are
embracing what still should be finished. It helps in making future plans of learning so that
accordingly arrangements can be done.
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Information Acquisition: This sort of approach is being used by HR division for
assessing inputs. Fundamentally, information is being assessed alongside involvement by setting
up of inquiries and finding solutions (Payne and Isaacs, 2017). Data collected from different
respondents helps in finding out the requirements for future planning.
Behavioural Application: In this sort of process, adjustments are done in conduct of
learners. Business process is more tranquil in angle to see this improvement successfully. When
the behaviour of different employees is identified it becomes easy to understand them which
further assist in arraigning learning programs for them.
3.3 Success of evaluation methods
Gathering indispensable information which is being gained by Sun Court by utilizing
diverse approach. Support is being given keeping in mind the end goal to assess performance
level of preparing programs. There are different sorts of methodologies which are being used by
organization to decide training programs. Discussion is being finished by the administrators with
its colleagues previously conduction of training. HR supervisor of an association can exchange
its representatives to acknowledge judgment with use of different sorts of approach. There are
number of advantages which can be given and they are portrayed beneath:
• Psychological exercises can be said as process in which perception is being done on the
responses and attitude of learners and accordingly they are resolved which thus clarifies the
interior reasoning and sentiments of students which are specifically associated inside occasions
of preparing.
• In request to develop new capacities, information and aptitudes preparing is being led and
additionally it helps in giving inspiration level to staff individuals in an efficacious way.
• It is resolved as an efficacious stage to know the change in a person. By the assistance of
appraisal staff individuals from an association can without much of a stretch do their everything
errands in successful and proficient way.
TASK 4
4.1 Role of government in development, training and lifelong learning
Lifelong learning can be characterized as an idea in which individuals are urged to
partake in different occasions with the goal that they can gain more information and upgrade
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their abilities. In this way, the pretended by government in creating workers are as per the
following: -
• Generating rules for public: - Before actualizing any approach, it is the duty of
legislature of UK to ensure that individuals will have the capacity to execute the arrangement
made by them or not. It is considered as their significant duty to realize that open is monitoring
the guidelines and directions made by them with the goal that they can increase better open doors
in future.
• Allocating reserves – There are different small organizations who is in a need of training
and improvement yet because of deficiency of assets they don't present any such program. In this
way, government ensures that no organization should endure and along these lines they step up
and present different preparing programs and allot assets to such organizations too. For the most
part open area organizations are conceded more finances from government.
• Creating positive workplace: - Many circumstances government composes a few
occasions through which they endeavour to make organizations mindful of having good
workplace in the nation with the goal that representatives don't face any sort of issues in
organization.
Sun court is likewise taking dynamic part in the exercises that are being composed by
government in the nation with the goal that their staff individuals can be profited from these
projects and have the capacity to take in an ever increasing number of aptitudes from them. It
will help in expanding their profitability which will lead them to give great outcomes to the
organization.
4.2 Explain how the development of the competency movement has impacted on the public and
private sectors
Essentially competency implies capacity to finish the undertaking which was assigned to
them under job responsibility. There are conceivable outcomes that after land position obligation
work force may have the required expertise. Distinctive employment position requires diverse
insight to contend in industry. If there should be an occurrence of Sun court, they direct
preparing program according to the need of representatives.
Impact of competency programmes run in private sector are:
1. Feeling of security: These moments help in generating feeling of security in the mind of
employees. As company is expending fund for the personalised growth of employees.
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2. Reduces labour turnover: These moments help in reducing turnover in company. As
there are different programmes run in organisation, employees are excited for new
learnings.
3. Develop employee’s morale – through various competency programs the personal morale
is raised which has its direct positive impact on employee’s performance.
Impact of these moment in public sector are as follows:1. Reduces wastage: Training programs help in reducing the wastage in working. It
provides learning how to overcome with new problems and tackle the hurdles arrive.2. Motivates personnel: Training programmes conducted by company to polish and upgrade
their knowledge are beneficial. As employees after training programme apply their
learning to work place.3. Make effective use resources – Through training it becomes easy to make the employees
understand about the important of various recourses
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by UK government
Since UK is known for its focus on development of employees which is being working in
the country, it has been observed that government of UK is trying their best to ensure that each
and every task is being completed on time and without any issue as well. There are several types
of initiatives which was taken by the higher authorities so as to make the working environment
more competitive and effective (Romney and Steinbart, 2012). These programmes aided Sun
Court in training its own workforce and ensure that they had all qualities as well as skills. The
departments which are included in the government which takes care of the employees are: -
 Work and pension department
 Education and skill development department
 Health department
 Trade and industry department
Here the companies are keeping a good focus on the processes and standards which is
being taken place in the society so that the future manpower can get prepared on time. So, these
kinds of problems benefit the company like sun court whose employees gets developed and
performs their work in more effective manner.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that human resource development is a very
important activity which is being conducted by the company in order to conduct their operations
more effectively. Also, various programmes are being carried out in order to provide training to
the employees for developing their skills and knowledge. But with time, the HR managers are
required to update their training system so that it can provide benefit to the company. These
activities are carried out under proper supervision so that the targets can be achieved in an
effective manner. There are so many types of learning styles and theories which can be applied
by company but it depends on the manager that whichever method they choose. The company is
required to choose best learning course for their employees so that they can develop their
employees. This report also discusses about the role of government who are working for the
betterment of employees and are opening various types of programmes as well.
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