The author describes Smith Enterprises, a fictional retail company, analyzes it current training strategies and suggests improvements for the future. This paper has twelve pages and ten sources are listed in the bibliography.
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something that management strove to achieve, while employees were merely considered "workers," cogs in the machine to help management look good when things went well, or to blame when things
didnt go well. These days however, more and more companies are linking strategic planning and needs analysis to the proper handling of
its human resources. In todays globally competitive market, senior management is finding more and more that an effective workforce means a better competitive advantage overall for a company.
In this paper, we will attempt to answer questions of training and development by introducing a hypothetical corporation, analyzing its corporate plan, determining
the challenges this company faces and then making recommendations to meet those challenges. We will also discuss what type of training program might be effective two assists this company
in its challenges. Corporate Plan Analysis The company we will be reviewing in this paper is a fictional one called Smith Enterprises,
Inc. Smith Enterprises, for 15 years, has been in the business of selling mens accessories such as ties, belts, wallets and other items that men would need to either dress
up were even dress down their appearances. Smith has two stores in operation throughout the city, located far enough from each other that they dont cannibalize each others markets.
The target market for this company is men (as well as their wives or other significant others) who are looking to create a certain "look" by accessorizing. Much of
Smiths administrative duties are carried out at the companys headquarters, which is located out of town. The general philosophy of the organization