Volume : 1, Issue : 1, June - 2012

A Study on Effectiveness of Employee Training in Health Care Industry in a Private Multi–Speciality Organization

Dr C Swarnalatha, Ts Prasanna

Abstract :

In the present competitive and dynamic environment, it has become essential for organizations to build and sustain competences that would provide them sustainable competitive advantage. During the initial industrial and manufacturing era, organizations and managers adopted an ad hoc and paternalistic approach to this concern. But, in this knowledge era, where human assets are valued more highly than physical assets, it is but natural that organizations adopt a strategic and planned approach towards the maintenance of human resources. In this context, training has assumed more importance than ever before. Dynamic and growth–oriented organizations recognize training as an important aspect of the managerial function in a rapidly changing economic and social environment. Training is a continuous and incessant learning process in human resource development. As the strength of any organization lies in the strength of its people, training is undoubtedly the most important part of organizational renewal as an ongoing process. Training is a process through which a person enhances and develops his efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness at work by improving and updating his knowledge and understanding the skills relevant to his or her job. No organization can last long in a highly competitive society unless it keeps pace with the emerging market trends and technological changes. If an organization has to compete successfully, its products or services must excel. In addition to an aggressive and imaginative research and engineering effort, it also requires a sustained and forward–looking training effort. Sweeping technological changes are affecting the labor market and are changing the whole mix of jobs and skills needed to perform them. This has a great impact on the people in organizations. Thus training becomes the most essential part in an organization which helps to shape the employees according to the market needs and to adapt to the changing environmental scenario.