Chapter 2 Strategic Training

Chapter 2 Internal Factors That Influence Training Work Roles of Different Employee Groups: Employee – Change from passive to contributor Manager – Change from boss to team leader Executive – Creates the environment

Chapter 2 Organizational Chars Influence Training Integration of Business Units: In highly integrated businesses, employees need to understand other units, services, and products.

Chapter 2 Organizational Chars Influence Training Global Presence: Training is needed to prepare employees for overseas assignments. Central US facility Satellites overseas

Chapter 2 Organizational Chars Influence Training Business Conditions: Unstable - Growing - Reorganizing - Downsizing -

Chapter 2 Training Needs in Diff. Strategies Concentration Strategy: Focuses on increasing market share, reducing costs, or creating and maintaining a market niche for products and services.

Chapter 2 Training Needs in Diff. Strategies Internal Growth Strategy: Focuses on new market and product development, innovation, and joint ventures.

Chapter 2 Training Needs in Diff. Strategies External Growth Strategy: Focuses on acquiring vendors and suppliers or buying businesses to enable the company to expand into new markets.

Chapter 2 Training Needs in Diff. Strategies Divestment Strategy: Focuses on liquidations and divestiture of businesses.