Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Lecture 12: MOS 1021 - midterm 2

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Bonnie Simpson

Document Summary

Training: an organization"s planned efforts to help employees acquire job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviours, with the goal of applying these on the job. Why train: specific training, job organizational changes, commitment, job satisfaction, legislatively mandated, reward. Self-efficacy: sense of personal control and being able to master one"s environment: factors, performance in similar situations, observing others perform, verbal persuasion, emotional arousal. Classroom instruction: typically involves an instructor leading a group. The instructor often uses slides, discussions, and case studies. Often allows the user to have some control over the presentation. Computer-based training: method of training that utilizes computer technology to enhance acquisition of knowledge and skills. On-the-job training: training methods in which a person with job experience/ skills guides trainees in practicing job skills in at the workplace. Case studies: detailed description of a situation that trainees study and discuss. Business games: learners gather information, analyze it, and make decisions that influence the outcome of the game.