New Employee Orientation Programs: A Tailored Approach
Trygg, Juuso (2019)
2019
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This thesis examines the orientation or training programs employers organize for new employees and through qualitative means evaluates the plausibility of “individualized” training programs. These are the new trends in HR that have emerged during the 2010s.
The topic of employee training and orientation is well studied, yet, in practice the programs too often fail to produce the desired outcomes. One of the reasons is that they treat the workforce and the training programs as monolithic entities that leave little room for differences between employees or groups of employees. The new approaches emphasize the differences, strengths and weaknesses between individuals or groups of employees and attempt to tailor the training for them.
Using interviews and survey as data collection methods, an analysis was done to uncover people’s perceptions regarding training/orientation programs and their readiness to accept the new, more focused approaches to HR management. A total of five interviews were done along with a survey that garnered 31 respondents.
The research reveals that many find the current training practices lacking in their respective organizations and remain open to the idea of customized training.
The topic of employee training and orientation is well studied, yet, in practice the programs too often fail to produce the desired outcomes. One of the reasons is that they treat the workforce and the training programs as monolithic entities that leave little room for differences between employees or groups of employees. The new approaches emphasize the differences, strengths and weaknesses between individuals or groups of employees and attempt to tailor the training for them.
Using interviews and survey as data collection methods, an analysis was done to uncover people’s perceptions regarding training/orientation programs and their readiness to accept the new, more focused approaches to HR management. A total of five interviews were done along with a survey that garnered 31 respondents.
The research reveals that many find the current training practices lacking in their respective organizations and remain open to the idea of customized training.