Training and Development: Human Resource Management

Training and Development
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Introduction
The main purpose of human resource management is for the effective use of human resources in training and development. All players in a dynamic corporate world are aware of the significance of employee training and development, in order to achieve success and growth in organizations. Human resource management aims at achieving and implementing strategic management to subsequently improve human capabilities. Strategic human resource management concentrates on the improvement and development of core competitiveness and competence, and the integration between human resource strategies and organization`s strategies in achieving growth and profit. Strategic human resource management covers organizations related to business needs, culture, performance, structure, management, and employee development. Technical and traditional human resource management covers organizations role, recruitment, measurement, selection, planning, training and development.
Training is vital in achieving organizational goals and it also increases the efficiency and effectiveness of employees. In addition, it adds value to the performance, productivity and competitive edge of the organization. The performance of an employee is dependent on many factors, but training is most critical since it enhances capabilities, competencies and skills of the employee (Niazi, 2011). For an organization to perform, the employee has to perform, and for the employee to perform, training and development are the key factors. Training impacts the return on investment. Development is a volunteer attitude for an employee to grow over a period of time. Development is also a systematically and technically organized way of acquiring objectives. It is a system that is intentional, comes from the employee, and it is a long run in time period (Javed, 2014). Nowadays, most organizations spend on employee training and development so that they can cultivate on the effectiveness and efficiency in the employees behaviour, skills, knowledge, and personalities that contribute directly to the organization goals.
Overview
Employees are an expensive and crucial resource to every organization, regardless of their age and size. The value recognition of an employee has been evolving for years and training is seen is to be vital for the fostering of employee`s skills, attitudes and knowledge. Training`s role improves employee performance, increases organization productivity and gives the organization a competitive edge over other key industry players. This paper will look at training and development as a strategic human resource management, through reviewing its background and identifying the impacts, relevance and significance it has on today`s human resource management. Furthermore, this paper will discuss the future implication of training and development to supervisors, managers, human resource professionals, organization culture, employees and the general business environment. Finally, the paper will provide recommendations on the improvements or changes to be made on training and development.
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Lao-Tzu, the 5th C Chinese philosopher once stated that if one te...