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Organization Learning, Development, & Training

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Apprenticeship   On-the-job training - inexperienced individuals in skilled trades learn under a master or journeyman. Programs normally operate under government auspice & include both classroom & on-the-job training. Normally, results in the trainee certification  
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Behaviorist (behavioural conditioning)   An appraisal system where the assessment is made against “behavioural” standards that has been developed by the organization  
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Behaviourally-anchored   Focus is on changing behavior thorough the use of reinforcement (and is therefore sometimes referred to as reinforcement learning)  
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Behavioral evaluation   Assesses whether the training resulted in a change in actual employee behaviour on the job  
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Benchmarking   An assessment where practices in “best in class” organizations are used as comparators. It is sometimes used for evaluation to ensure a training strategy is at least in line with those of other targeted organizations  
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Bloom’s taxonomy   Made up of three domains: cognitive, affective & psychomotor  
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Case studies   Generally used in management or leadership training; they involve the presentation of a situation involving a problem or problems that the participant is asked to resolve either on their own or in a team learning context  
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Cognitive development theory   Pioneered by Jean Piaget, theory focuses on the chronological developmental stages for learning & the mental processes that take place throughout an individual’s development from childhood to adulthood  
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Competencies based   An appraisal system based on items such as: communication, decision-making, problem-solving & teamwork that tend to be generic & sometimes not relevant to the job & are as well dependent upon subjective assessment & hard to measure accurately  
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Critical incident based   An appraisal system whereby the appraisers are asked to identify incidents that support their assessment of the employee  
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Didactic   Trainer-led information or skills giving techniques that involves presentations, lectures & demonstrations with questions  
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Experiential learning   A technique for validating training where 2 groups are selected, one which undergoes the training & anther which does not.  
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Experimental & control groups   Training that allows the participant to learn through experience or the discovery of understanding that comes from performing a job-related task or simulation in a training environment  
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Facilitative   Trainer-created, student-led methods where there is an experimental & discovery element to the learning that comes from participant involvement  
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Formative evaluation   Sometimes known as a “rank & yank” appraisal systems that result in a perception of unfairness & employee dissatisfaction  
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Forced distribution   Post-session discussion or interview evaluation  
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Four critical elements of learning   Motivation, reinforcement, retention & transference  
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In-basket exercises   A form of management development & leadership training where participants are presented with a manager’s “in basket” & either on an individual or group basis asked to resolve the issues they find in the in-basket  
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Impact evaluation   A level of measurement that assesses the changes in behaviour or results arising from the training  
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Job instruction training   Considered to be a more formal approach to on-the-job training, where there is a structure, time schedules, specified performance & behavioural outcomes associated with the training  
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KoIb’s learning cycle   Says that learning is made up of four stages (experience, conceptualization, generalization & experimentation) that form a learning cycle  
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Learning evaluation   Assesses whether there was an accurate transfer of knowledge/skill. This is most often done through post-training tests  
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Management development   Focuses on development of leadership knowledge, skills and abilities. Can include: coaching, mentoring, understudy assignments, job rotation, lateral transfers, etc.  
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Organizational analysis   Examines the environment, strategies & resources of the organization to determine training needs  
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Performance analysis   A process Whereby an expert in the area reviews the training program & assesses whether it will achieve its stated objectives  
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Personal mastery   Used to verify that there is a performance deficiency & to determine the appropriate training & development solution. It is essential to distinguish between “can’t do” & “won’t do” employee issues  
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Peer review   The discipline of continually clarifying & deepening our personal vision, focusing our energies, developing patience & seeing reality objectively  
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Programmed learning   Refers to a systematic means of presenting questions/facts or problems requiring the individual to respond, & then providing feedback on the accuracy of their answers. Has been shown to reduce training time by about 1/3 & allows learning at own pace.  
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Reaction evaluation   Assesses the participants’ satisfaction with the training & whether they felt it was worthwhile  
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Request for proposal (REP)   A way to communicate your needs to suppliers so that they can respond by describing their products or services that will best meet them  
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Results evaluation   Assesses whether the training had a measurable impact on the success of the organization. Results that can be tracked include: increased productivity, increased customer satisfaction, reduced waste, etc.  
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Social learning   Theory is based en the notion that some of our behaviour is imitation or modeling of behaviour we have seen in others  
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Social reinforcement   The support the employee will receive in the workplace for the training  
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Socratic   Trainer-led information seeking technique where participants are presented with situations or questions that lead them to discovering new insights & understanding  
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Steps in the training design process   End-of-session questionnaires  
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Summative evaluation   Needs analysis, instructional design, validation, implementation, evaluation & follow-up  
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Task analysis   A detailed study of a job to identify the skills & competencies it requires so as to determine the appropriate training program  
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Trait-characteristic based   An appraisal system based on assessing items such as: determination, initiative, loyalty etc. that are highly subjective & very difficult or impossible to measure in an objective manner  
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Vestibule training   Allows individuals to learn on actual pieces of equipment in a simulated environment  
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