1. Strategic Training (Chapter 2)

2. Lesson Objectives Addendum 10)5
Describe various facets of Strategic Training:
Identify how business strategy influences training.
Compare & contrast employee & manager work roles.

3. Business Strategy (24)
Plan that integrates goals, policies and actions.
Strategy has major impact on type and amount of training.

4. Strategy influences… (25)
Amount of training for current/ future jobs
Extent to which training is customized
Whether training is open or restricted

5. Strategy influences… (25)
Whether training is:
systematically planned
in response to problems only
in reaction to competitors
Importance compared to other HR practices

6. Work roles of… (25)
Employees
Managers

7. Employees’ Work Role Traditional -- non-participatory
Current -- more participatory
Self-managed work teams
more commitment
better understand roles
increased skill level
Greater demand for training

8. Managers’ Work Role Manage/coordinate individual & group performance
Develop employees
Plan & allocate resources
Monitor work environment
Represent the work unit

9. Summary Describe various facets of Strategic Training:
Identify how business strategy influences training.
Compare & contrast employee & manager work roles.