Training Program: HR Management Team Role

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In this activity, you will play the role of a management team at a trucking company which employs more than 200 full-time commercial semi-truck drivers. You're responsible for providing a recommendation with regard to the companys employee training programs. For the last 5 years, your company has outsourced all training to a consultant group called I-Train-U Inc. Your companys contract with I-Train-U is up, and now you are being asked to review the costs, benefits, and all pertinent information to determine whether to renew the contract. If you do renew the contract, you will need to consider whether to make any modifications to the contract going forward (for example, you might decide to continue with one type of training and discontinue another type of training). If you decide not to renew the contract, you will need to suggest alternative ways of meeting the company training needs. Your recommendations should be grounded in tangible evidence and reflect important organizational training issues like training effectiveness and transfer of training as well as necessary resources (e.g., time, money).

The attached template contains information which has been provided to your company by I-Train-U Inc. with regard to the types of training they have provided, training costs, and training evaluation/effectiveness. Please review this information and use it along with other references (e.g., your textbook, empirical journal articles, reputable online sources like the Department of Labor website, Association for Talent Development website, Society for Human Resource Management website) to complete the remainder of the attached template.

Step 1: Read the instructions and background information for this assignment.

Step 2: Outline an action plan for completing the assignment including deadlines and deliverables.

Step 3: Execute the action plan.

Step 4: Identify any missing elements or issues that should be further addressed before submitting the final project. Create an action plan for finalizing and submitting the final project.

Step 5: Execute the action plan. Finalize the project (completed template). Submit the project.

Total Annual Cost: Training Provided by I-Train-U Inc. Evidence Training of Effectiveness Which Kirkpatrick level of provided by I-Train-U training evaluation is being assessed by I-Train-U? What additional information would your group like for I-Train-U to provide? Given the available information, do you recommend renewing the contract with I- Train-U for this particular training (assuming the training and costs remain consistent)? Be sure to include rationale for your answers and references you used to formulate your answers. "Our clients experience a 15% reduction in accident rates in the year following implementation of our driving simulator training." $80,500 Driving Simulator (includes access to software and simulator of truck interior to simulate different driving conditions and scenarios in a safe environment; includes on-site trainer to deliver instructions and feedback to trainees) Motivational Speaker includes costs for a professional speaker to deliver 4 different 1-hour presentations on-site to inspire and motivate driver safety) Lecture-based Seminars $3,800 "Clients love our motivational speakers! Attendees report increased enthusiasm and engagement as a result of these presentations." $47,000 "Trainees who attend our lecture seminars show significant knowledge gains between pre-training tests and post-training tests of seminar information." (includes costs for on-site trainers to deliver weekly training lectures on topics like driver safety, basic truck operation and maintenance, etc.) Online self-directed training modules $15,750 (includes online learning materials, assignments, quizzes, and videos which can be accessed by trainees anytime either on-site or off-site) "Employees that utilize our online training modules are 20% more likely than other employees to follow driving laws, comply with safety standards, and perform all recommended truck maintenance checks