COMMERCE 2BC3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tacit Knowledge, Development Business, Instructional Design

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 2BC3
• Professor: Willi Wiesner

Document Summary

Socialization: employees adapting to the values of a company, long-term. Orientation: program that informs employees about the job, short-term. Education: general, wide variety of topics covered ex. university. Planned activity conducted by an organization to provide knowledge. Organizational specialization- the process by which new employees are transformed into effective members of the company. Development- the acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours, long-term, more general than training. High leverage training- links training to strategic goals. A coach is more for motivation where a mentor is for development. Business strategy: strategic training and development initiatives > training and development activities . Explicit knowledge: knowledge that"s easily transferred (formulas, de nitions) Transfer of training- application of knowledge, skills and behaviours learned in training while on the job. Climate for transfer- trainees perceptions of characteristics of the work environment support and constraints when it comes to applying training.