Tag: Needs Assessment

Select one of the companies that Forbes considers a small giant. Forbes Small Giants: 25
Companies That Believe Smaller Is Better Gain an understanding of the company in order to
complete this assignment. Please disregard the company’s location and consider that it is in the
Chicago metro area.
The task is to make specific recommendations regarding developing a training program to teach
the human resource manager or hiring manager how to be more effective in interviewing job
applicants.

1. Conduct a needs assessment and develop learning objectives. What are the indicators
   that this training is needed? Develop three learning objectives relating to these learning
   needs.
2. Consideration of learning styles. Assume this training will be provided to more than one
   individual and that these individuals have a variety of learning styles.
3. Delivery mode. Most training programs have multiple delivery modes, including
   classroom training, web-based training, and job shadowing.
4. Budget. Develop a budget including the cost to develop the materials and trainer time
   to deliver the program. Estimate the cost if an external trainer is used.
5. Delivery style. Will the training be classroom-based, instructor-led or self-paced? What
   kinds of discussions and activities will there be in conjunction with this training?
6. Audience. Who will be part of this training? Given the small size of these companies,
   you will have individuals from varying backgrounds, including accounting, operations
   and marketing. How will the training be made relevant to their particular jobs?
7. Content. What will be the content of the program? How long will it take to deliver?
8. Timelines. How long will it take to develop the program?
9. Communication. How will you communicate to employees that the training is available
   and relevant to them?
10. Measuring the effectiveness of training. How will you know if this training program was
    effective.? How will you measure this relative to your learning objectives?

The needs assessment consists of organizational analysis, person analysis, and task analysis. In your opinion, which one do you think is the most important for a company’s success? Why?

• Outline/describe steps you would take to conduct a needs assessment.
• State which stakeholders you would contact and why you would contact each.
• Develop a stakeholder survey related to your professional or societal issue.
o The survey must be at least 10 questions.
o Provide a justification for each question on the survey.
o Provide a rationale for the type/format of questions on the survey.
o State how you would vary items on the survey based on the role of the stakeholders who would complete it (administration, leadership, staff, recipient of surveys).

Write a 2-page memo assessing the extent to which the organization conducted an extensive needs assessment to justify its activities. Review the supplied program documents and the supplemental research you conduct and draw on 3-5 concepts from Chapter 4 in the textbook to make your assessment.
Textbook is: “Evaluation: A systemic Approach by Rossi, Lipsey and Freeman, 7th Edition.” And I would provide the program documents that would have to be looked at.
Integrate the results of your excel demonstration in this assignment.