Reference no: EM132946812

The ABC Training Program

The ABC Corporation has been engaged in the manufacture of electronic components for automobiles for the last 5 years. The company employs 350 employees and about 30 supervisors and managers. The increase in technology requires the employees to be sent to training to cope with the increasing demand for updated new products consistent with the demand of local and foreign customers. 

The HR manager suggested that 3 of the managers and 8 supervisors be sent to the mother company in Japan for updates in technology on car electronics. The Vice President and the Operation Manager are to handle the operations while they were away for 2 months. They suggested that technicians from the mother company be invited instead to handle the training in the Philippines. The cost of training by the mother company would double the cost of training as they are paid higher allowance and salaries that will be charged to the local company. Discuss your course of action as HR manager. 

Case Questions: 

1. Will you be amenable to having the training in the Philippines? Justify your answer. 
2. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of this proposed training program? 
3. Will you encourage management to support this company's training in Japan? Why? Why not?