员工培训的新发展【外文翻译】.doc

外文翻译 New Developments in Employee Training Material Source: Springer full text e-journals database Author:Christianne Derouen and Brian H.Kleiner In order to accommodate the rapid technological changes, employees must master increasingly complex technical skills. Five major forces behind training becoming so important and central to any firm’s operations are as follows:global and domestic competition; changes in technology;mergers, acquisitions and divestitures causing realignment of structures and functions of companies;better educated workforce;emergence of new occupations New training ideas are developed because trends are towards making training more practical，realistic and pertaining to employees’ jobs. Training must give employees broader knowledge, enabling them effectively to utilize new technology and integrate it into the workplace. Lower costs,better quality, faster return on investment, increased productivity and long-term growth are all achieved once employees adapt to changes and are trained accordingly. In the past, training was very classroom/instructororiented. This has recently proven ineffective compared with more modern developments. Two books published in 1988[1,2] discuss many companies and modern employee-training ideas which are being utilized today to keep pace with technology. The four areas addressed are:aligning training strategies with corporate goals;continuous learning;manufacturer-user;designing and delivering training cost-effectively.additionally, various magazine articles supplement some of the ideas discussed in the two books as well as introduce new training methods。 Aligning Training Strategies with Corporate Goals：The first type of training mentioned in the above books discusses aligning training strategies with corporate goals, which is necessary because each company must evaluate what is needed for it to be competitive and successful. Once this is known, training can be applied accordingl