Training and Development in Small Businesses

Training and Development in Small Businesses

Overview
Select a small business with which you are familiar. Imagine that you have been called into that
business to provide a consultation on training. Create a comprehensive training proposal for the
business.
Instructions
Write a 6–8 page paper in which you:
Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of
the specific small business for which you are consulting.

Predict 3–5 potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in
addressing organizational performance.
Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to
explain the rationale.
Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the
market. The strategy should include, at a minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for
instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the
strategy you have developed.
Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to find at least three quality academic
resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic
resources. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information,
please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check
with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Develop a training and development proposal for a small business that includes strategies to
improve organizational performance and the position of the business in the market.
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