Abey Francis

Abey Francis, a freelance writer and a professional blogger who enjoys the challenges of creativity and attention to detail. He has published many articles and editorials regarding management on different blogs and online journals. His articles stimulate thinking of corporate managers on key issues of organizations and management. His research interests focus on international management, International trade finance, Investment management, leadership, social capital and knowledge management in enterprises and cross-culture studies.

Concepts of Job Description and Job Specification

Job Analysis is the systematic process of collecting and making judgments about all the important information related to a job. Job Analysis is the procedure through which one determines the duties and nature of the jobs. It also determines the kinds of people who should be hired for those jobs. General purpose of job Analysis is to document the requirements of a job and the work performed. Moreover job Analysis is fundamental to the preparation of job specification and description.

Job Description

Job description is a broad statement of the purpose, duties and responsibilities of a job or position. A job description is based on a detailed job analysis and usually summarizes the essential information gathered through job analysis.… Read the rest

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Compensation Concept in HRM

The literal meaning of compensation is to counter—balance. In the case of human resource management, compensation is referred to as money and other benefits received by an employee for providing services to his employer. Money and benefits received may be in different forms — base compensation in money form and various benefits, which may be associated with employees services to the to the employer like provident fund, gratuity insurance scheme and any other payment which the employee receives or benefits he enjoys in lieu of such payment. Cascio has defined compensation as follows; “compensation includes direct cash payments, indirect payments in the form of employees to strive for higher levels of productivity.”… Read the rest

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Training Scheduling Theories

Theories of  Training Scheduling

Training Scheduling can be done either during the working hours or after the working hours. There are many training design theories. These theories offer guidelines as to what methods to use in what situation for designing the sequencing of the training program for it to be effective.

Two important training scheduling  theories one concentrating at the macro level, the “Elaboration theory” and another which concentrates at the micro level, the “Gagne and Briggs theory” are explained here.

1. Elaboration Theory

Sequencing is the process of how to group and order the content of training. It gains importance in training programs only when a strong relationship exists among the topics of the course.… Read the rest

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Domains of Learning

The term learning means changes in our behavior, attitude, knowledge and skills. In other wards we can say that through learning we can feel permanently changes in our self. If we are not feeling any changes in our above skills then it will not be called as learning. The learning is a type of reinforcement, which may learn a change in behavior enduring by strengthening and intensifying certain aspect of an individual behavior. Learning may be described at the process of acquiring the ability to respond adequately to a situation, which may or may not have been previously an countered.… Read the rest

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Principles of Learning in Training

Since training is a form of education some of the principles that emerge from learning theory can be logically applied to training. Learning is the human process by which skills, knowledge, habits and attitudes are acquired and utilized in such a way that behavior is modified. The principles of learning in training provide additional insight into what makes people learn most effectively. The principles have been discovered, tested, and used in practical situations.

The following Principles of learning should be satisfied by a good training program:

  1. Practice – Employees learn more fast when theory and practice go hand in hand. Employees under training should be given an opportunity to participate in actual work performance.
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Developing a Training Program

There are six major steps that need to be managed in developing a training program.

1. Identifying Training Needs

The training program should be beginning with the identification of organization need for such a program. The primary aim of training is to bring about suitable change in the individual so that he can be useful to the organization. Therefor training needs have to be related to organizations demands as well as individual requirements. In all such situation the organization will have to identify the training needs of its employees.

2. Defining Training Objectives

Training usually means skills training having fairly direct or immediate applicability.… Read the rest

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