Explain fully why it is essential for organisations to continually train and develop their employees. How can the benefits you describe be measured?

The overall role of training is to develop individuals , groups and the organisation to perform more effectively. the training function has three potential distinct roles to perform. One role is as consultant to top management for organisational problem solving, by helping identify and solve problems. The second role is about formulating of training policy and generally planning and organising training resources. The third role is about direct training, identifying needs, designing and running courses and …

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