Exam 3 - HRMN 3420 – Koopman 2025
Questions and Answers
Five steps in the instructional design process (know each, their definitions/what
they generally involve, and the order) (9-training powerpoints: slides 6-15; 11&12-
training powerpoints: all slides deal with remaining steps of Instructional Design
Process) - --CORRECT ANSWER--1. Conduct the needs assessment
2. Ensure employees' readiness for training
3. Create the learning environment
4. Ensure transfer of training
5. Training evaluation
Components of a needs assessment (know what is assessed at each level) (9-
training powerpoints: slides 7-11) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Step 1 in the
instructional design process---
1. Conduct the needs assessment
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, *Task Analysis* - The job-analytic steps are often supplemented with a "task
statement" -- a summary of what needs to be trained.
- What tasks and KSAOs need to be the focus of the training program?
- Involves the same kinds of steps used in job analysis.
- Task statements: short sentences that describe what the worker does, how the
worker does it, to whom or to what it is done, and why
*Person analysis* - KSAOs
- Who needs training the most?
- Everyone, or just some critical group?
- Are we sure that training is the solution, rather than new equipment, new
procedures, or more feedback?
*Organizational Analysis*
- What aspects of the organization make training more or less effective? Must
consider these 3:
-- a. Company strategy
-- b. Is their managerial and peer support for training?
-- c. Does the organization have the resources (budget, time, and expertise) for
training? If not, outsource!
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Questions and Answers
Five steps in the instructional design process (know each, their definitions/what
they generally involve, and the order) (9-training powerpoints: slides 6-15; 11&12-
training powerpoints: all slides deal with remaining steps of Instructional Design
Process) - --CORRECT ANSWER--1. Conduct the needs assessment
2. Ensure employees' readiness for training
3. Create the learning environment
4. Ensure transfer of training
5. Training evaluation
Components of a needs assessment (know what is assessed at each level) (9-
training powerpoints: slides 7-11) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Step 1 in the
instructional design process---
1. Conduct the needs assessment
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, *Task Analysis* - The job-analytic steps are often supplemented with a "task
statement" -- a summary of what needs to be trained.
- What tasks and KSAOs need to be the focus of the training program?
- Involves the same kinds of steps used in job analysis.
- Task statements: short sentences that describe what the worker does, how the
worker does it, to whom or to what it is done, and why
*Person analysis* - KSAOs
- Who needs training the most?
- Everyone, or just some critical group?
- Are we sure that training is the solution, rather than new equipment, new
procedures, or more feedback?
*Organizational Analysis*
- What aspects of the organization make training more or less effective? Must
consider these 3:
-- a. Company strategy
-- b. Is their managerial and peer support for training?
-- c. Does the organization have the resources (budget, time, and expertise) for
training? If not, outsource!
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