Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Needs Assessment
Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment is an important part of
Training and Development. Review the course readings for this week, and utilize the SWOT you created for the thread this week. Create a Needs Assessment for your company you have analyzed in the SWOT. To do this, create a 2-4 page paper, following APA 6th guidelines, with the following headings:
- A. Company information: Brief introduction. Provide company information, background, and recent stock value trending in this section. (i.e. in the past year, has the stock gone up or down? Have there been recent significant changes in their industry? Basic orienting information goes here.) (5 points.)
- B. SWOT: Include your SWOT from the threaded discussion (you can use bullets and SWOT headings here.) (5 points, but required.)
- C. Gap analysis: What possible gaps do you see in the company (think opportunities, weaknesses, threats) which haven’t already been addressed? Perhaps these have to do with new regulations forthcoming in the industry which may need addressing? Perhaps the company has just acquired a new company and is branching out into new territory? Discuss two or three of those gaps, with are employee related, and which could lend themselves to potential training needs. Explain why these gaps would be best filled with training, and not some other method. (25 points.)
- D. Needs Assessment: What two methods of needs assessment would you utilize at this company, if you were hired to do a TNA (training needs assessment) on the gaps you have identified in C above? Using Chapter 3 of your textbook (Noe, 2013) and the Lucier (2008) article, explain what methods you might use, and support your idea from the text and article, or some other research item you discover as a reference. (Cite your sources.) If you plan to use interviews, explain who you would interview and provide at least five sample questions. If you plan to use a questionnaire, explain who you would send it to and provide at least five sample questions. You can include the samples in an appendix to the document. If you plan to use company information, explain what information you will use (i.e. HR data, lawsuit information, new regulations, etc.) Give details about how this information will impact your needs assessment. (25 points.) NOTE: You can consider the responses your classmates have made to your SWOT about potential training needs when coming up with your Gap analysis and Needs Assessment. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
- E. Conclusion: Suggest training which you would recommend be done based on the assessment you have done so far. Explain any limitations to your assessment you feel may need to be revised based on feedback from your assessment methods (which you obviously don’t have.) (10 points.)
- F. APA Formatting: 5 Points
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ATTACHMENT PREVIEW Download attachmentStep One of assignment:Review the lecture discussing SWOT analysis before attempting to post to the thread. Then,please review the 10-K and/or current event information about a publicly traded organization.The Assignments page gives a link to the McDonald’s 10-K for 2012, but to find a 10-K, simplyuse the search engine of your choice, and in the query box, type in the name of the publiclytraded company and 10-K. Review the first few sections of the 10-K and consider the statementsthere. Using the SWOT analysis format, create a mini-SWOT analysis based on the company’s10-K and post here. Your SWOT should be posted by Wednesday. Then respond to at least two ofyour classmates’ SWOTs with at least two ideas on training needs that you think may exist basedon your classmates’ SWOT analysis. Respond back to anyone who posts to your SWOT. Yourinstructor will participate as well and may have more questions. Your post should include thefollowing.1.The name and ticker symbol of your company2.The link where you found the 10-K (use the most recent one for your companyavailable)3.Information for your analysis organized under these headings (about three to fourbullets each)StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesThreatsReview this article.Lucier, K. H. (2008). A consultative training program: Collateral effect of a needs assessment.Communication Education.57(4), 482–489. doi:10.1080/03634520802094305 (AcademicSearch Complete database)Instructions on how to locate this article are on the Assignments page.In your initial post, answer these questions based on your opinion of the actions of Lucier in thearticle, and utilize at least one concept from Chapter 3 of the textbook in analyzing the methodLucier used for needs assessment at the bank.1.What was the initial reason that Lucier was called in to consult with the bank’semployees and manager? Do you feel this is in line with a traditional style of conductinga training needs assessment? Why or why not? (Opinions on this will vary; include atleast one statement by Noe in your answer to support your opinion.)
View the Answer2.Explain one needs assessment method that Lucier used to conduct her needs assessment.State how she did this, and whether you feel this was an appropriate or inappropriatemethod considering the job she was asked to do for the project. If appropriate, why doyou think that way? If inappropriate, which method would you have tried and why?Step Two of AssignmentGap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment is an important part of Training and Development. Review thecourse readings for this week, and utilize the SWOT you created for the thread thisweek. Create a Needs Assessment for your company you have analyzed in the SWOT.To do this, create a 2-4 page paper, following APA 6th guidelines, with the followingheadings:A.Company information:Brief introduction. Provide company information,background, and recent stock value trending in this section. (i.e. in the past year, hasthe stock gone up or down? Have there been recent significant changes in theirindustry? Basic orienting information goes here.) (5 points.)B.SWOT:Include your SWOT from the threaded discussion (you can use bulletsand SWOT headings here.) (5 points, but required.)C.Gap analysis:What possible gaps do you see in the company (thinkopportunities, weaknesses, threats) which haven’t already been addressed? Perhapsthese have to do with new regulations forthcoming in the industry which may needaddressing? Perhaps the company has just acquired a new company and is branchingout into new territory? Discuss two or three of those gaps, with are employee related,and which could lend themselves to potential training needs. Explain why these gapswould be best filled with training, and not some other method. (25 points.)D.Needs Assessment:Whattwo methodsof needs assessment would youutilize at this company, if you were hired to do a TNA (training needs assessment) onthe gaps you have identified in C above? Using Chapter 3 of your textbook (Noe, 2013)and the Lucier (2008) article, explain what methods you might use, and support youridea from the text and article, or some other research item you discover as a reference.(Cite your sources.) If you plan to use interviews, explain who you would interview andprovide at least five sample questions. If you plan to use a questionnaire, explain whoyou would send it to and provide at least five sample questions. You can include thesamples in an appendix to the document. If you plan to use company information,explain what information you will use (i.e. HR data, lawsuit information, new regulations,etc.) Give details about how this information will impact your needs assessment. (25points.) NOTE: You can consider the responses your classmates have made to your
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