Developing Training within the Enterprise Available to Purchase

The development of training in industry, commerce and the public sector during the last 25 years is discussed, with reference to the role of training officers, external services available to organisations, and the involvement of line managers in training their subordinates. Constraints on training are addressed and key issues are detailed,including the need for individually designed corporate training policies, the role of external training agencies, the recruitment of qualified staff and the measurement of training performance. Finally, an itemised agenda is recommended for adoption by developing countries and bilateral and international funding agencies to improve organisational training and project success rates.