Employee Development and Performance

Employee Development and Performance

Scenario

Continuing from the Strategy, Planning, and Selection assignment, you were selected as the new HR director for the retail company and now have been in the position for approximately six months. Your approach to strategy, planning, and selection have been quite successful thus far, and now it is time to address the organization's expectation for performance and development of employees since these components of HR strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success.

Instructions

Write a four- to five-page paper in which you do the following:

• Critically analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process model you may consider for use in developing employees (Here's an idea:The Addie Model or exhibit 7-1, page 230 in the textbook). Then, identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.


• List and briefly discuss at least three types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the three, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific.


• Differentiate the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three to four key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective.


• Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment, one of which must be the assigned textbook. 

NOTE: You are not allowed to use non-academic websites except for those listed in the course resources list, or SHRM, ASTD, HCI, or WorldatWork. There are no exceptions to this requirement.  You may also use Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work.