Person Analysis

• Person Analysis – determining which employees needs training and in which areas
• 1. Performance Appraisal Scores – the easiest method of needs analysis

  • 1-5 point scale that indicates a range from unsatisfactory to outstanding in each of the defined categories
• Survey – asks the employees what knowledge and skills they believe should be included in the future training

  • Common method: Questionnaire
• Interviews – can yield even more in-depth answers to questions about training needs
• Skill and Knowledge Tests – few tests are available for this purpose, expensive and time-consuming

  • Measures the skill and knowledge of an employee related to thier job.
• Critical Incidents – sorted into dimensions and separated into examples of good and poor performance

  • observations of human behavior in such a way as to facilitate their potential usefulness