Question 1:

"Training is usually treated as a cost in many organizations rather than an investment since in difficult times, many organizations cut their training budget first." Discuss

Question 2:

Many organizations are spending lot of money on training which are not relevant to their needs either because of good marketing from training organizations or because of just imitating other companies' training programmes. This may be detrimental for many organizations in future.

(a) Explain the reasons for carrying out a training need analysis for an organization.

(b) Explain the three main components of a good training need analysis for any organization.