Distinguish between training and development.
Training and development is an attempt to improve the current or future employee performance by increasing an employee’s ability to perform through learning, usually by changing the employee’s attitude or increasing his or her skills and knowledge. But both have different perspectives.
| Basis | Training | Development |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning |
It is a process of increasing knowledge and skills of an employee. |
It is a process of learning anf growth. |
| Orientation | It is a job-oriented process. | It is a career-oriented process. |
| Duration | It is a short-term process, for a fixed duration. | It is a long-term process, which takes place throughout the life of a person. |
| Effect/Objective | It enable the employee to perform the job better. | It ensures the overall growth of the employee. |
| Focus | It focus on technical skills. | It focuses on conceptual and human ideas. |
| Level of trainees | It is meant for supervisors and labourers. | It is meant for managerial levels. |
| Scope | It has a narrow scope. | It has a wider scope. |
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