Assignment 1: Training and Development in Small Businesses
Due Week 4 and worth 240 points
Select a small business with which you are familiar. Imagine
that you have been called into that business to provide a consultation on
training. Create a comprehensive training proposal for the business.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Analyze key elements of training and development geared
toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you
are consulting.
Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the
managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational
performance.
Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in
small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.
Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve
the position of the business in the market. The strategy should include, at a
minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional
strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from
the strategy you have developed.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic
resources
Format your assignment according to the following formatting
requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must
follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Analyze concepts, meanings, and trends in training.
Justify the importance of aligning training with
organizational strategy.
Evaluate theories associated with learning, motivation, and
employee performance.
Use technology and information resources to research issues
in training and development.
Write clearly and concisely about training and development
using proper writing mechanics.
Assignment 2: Designing a Training Program
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Create a written proposal in which you detail the complete
design of an employee training program.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Design a two (2) day training program for a group of twenty
(20) employees.
Identify two to three (2-3) training needs though a Training
Needs Analysis (TNA) and justify an approach for this training.
Develop the training objective for this program based on an
analysis of the business.
Determine the training cost for the training program you are
proposing. Include a detailed breakdown of time allotted for each piece, the
subsequent cost analysis, and the total cost for the project as a whole.
Select key training method(s) to deliver the program to
employees, such as an e-Learning module or a one-day face-to-face training
program.
Create an agenda of activities for the training program.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting
requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must
follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page
length.
