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HRD2602 - Assignment 05 For Semester 2

Assignment 05 for Semester 2 is due on 27 September 2023 and contributes 20% to the final mark. It focuses on training needs assessment, instructional strategies, learning styles, content sequencing, and summative evaluation related to a case study on Joubert Logistics. Students must submit the assignment in PDF format online, and technical presentation elements will also be graded.

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HRD2602 - Assignment 05 For Semester 2

Assignment 05 for Semester 2 is due on 27 September 2023 and contributes 20% to the final mark. It focuses on training needs assessment, instructional strategies, learning styles, content sequencing, and summative evaluation related to a case study on Joubert Logistics. Students must submit the assignment in PDF format online, and technical presentation elements will also be graded.

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Assignment 05 for Semester 2

Topic 3 (Lessons 07 – 11)


Due date
27 September 2023 at 23:00

The mark obtained for Assignment 05 will contribute 20% to your final mark for this module.
This assignment should be submitted on or before the due date.

You can type your assignment on any word processor and then convert it to an Adobe Acrobat
(pdf) document. Assignment 05 can only be submitted in pdf format. No other formats will
be accepted. This assignment must be submitted online.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this assignment, you should be able to do the following:


• Discuss a training needs assessment model.
• Identify an appropriate instructional strategy to apply to a training programme.
• Classify students according to David Kolb’s learning styles.
• Identify the best sequencing techniques for the content of a programme.
• Discuss the tasks related to the summative evaluation of a training programme.

Guidelines on how to approach this assignment

I advise that you work through the following steps in answering the assignment questions:
• Read all the information relating to Topic 3 (Lessons 07 – 11) and the related sections in
the prescribed book.
• Begin by carefully studying the relevant case study.
• Read each question carefully.
• Read the case study again.
• Attempt to answer each question of the assignment.
• Ensure that your answers are based on the information provided in the case study.
Remember that the focus of the assessment is to determine whether you have the ability to
relate the theory to the scenario and to apply the concepts and processes.

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Carefully read the case study below and answer the questions that follow.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AT JOUBERT LOGISTICS

Joubert Logistics was founded by two brothers, Dirk and Jonathan Joubert, in Johannesburg in
1990. Little did they know at the time that they would revolutionise the logistics world. Soon
after its formation, Joubert Logistics enjoyed rapid growth around the country. Since then, the
company has been shaping, revolutionising, and simplifying the world of logistics. Today
Joubert Logistics is one of South Africa’s leading logistics companies and its services range
from delivering a letter to a loved one to parcel and document shipping and the distribution of
oversized and heavy cargo. The company’s culture and workplaces are built on equal
opportunities, recognition, and respect.

Recently, top management announced the decision to expand its services to other countries in
Africa such as Zimbabwe and Tanzania. As a result, three new sales managers, Sarah Brown,
George Dlamini, and Christopher Fourie, were appointed at the company. Sarah involves
herself fully in new experiences, George uses theories to make decisions and solve problems,
and Christopher likes to record, analyse, and question information. It is company policy that
new managers at Joubert Logistics be trained before they assume their respective roles.
Training enhances the skills and knowledge of employees and ultimately provides the
organisation with the competitive advantage required to succeed in this industry. It was
determined that the three new sales managers should be trained in communication skills.

Nisha Botha, a training and development practitioner at Joubert Logistics, has been tasked with
designing the communication skills training programme. She has begun thinking about how to
design and present the training programme. Specifically, Nisha believes that the material
should be learnt by describing a real-life situation relating to communication skills, where
managers are required to read, analyse, and discuss the situation at hand. Nisha is an expert
in communication skills and intends on facilitating the training programme. She also intends on
first presenting the training material that is totally new to the managers then gradually
proceeding to the material that is familiar to them. She is optimistic that the communication
skills training programme will be a success.

Task

You have been appointed as an external training and development consultant for Joubert
Logistics and are required to assist Nisha Botha with the following:

Question 1

You are of the opinion that using a scientific approach is the best way to establish training needs
at Joubert Logistics.

1.1 Identify the training needs assessment model that should have been used in the case study
and briefly explain why this model was chosen. (2)
1.2 Briefly discuss all the steps involved in this model and provide a reason why each step in
the process is important. (12)

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Question 2

Which instructional strategy does Nisha intend using? Provide three benefits of using this
instructional strategy. (5)

Question 3
Assist Nisha in identifying the dominant learning style of each of the three new sales managers
and the type of student each of these individuals are according to David Kolb’s learning styles.
Provide evidence from the case study. (9)

Question 4

4.1 Which sequencing approach does Nisha intend using? Provide evidence from the case
study. (2)

4.2 Do you think that the sequencing approach identified in question 4.1 is effective for the
communication skills training programme? Justify your response. (2)

Question 5
Provide three tasks that Nisha should perform, to conduct a summative evaluation of the training
programme. (3)

[35]

Technical presentation [5]

Total: [40 marks]

Important notice
Please note that you will be awarded marks for your technical presentation. The following will be
taken into consideration:
• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Conclusion
• Bibliography (acknowledge and reference the sources that you used to answer the
assignment even if it is only the prescribed book and study guide).

See Tutorial Letter HRMALL6/301/4/2023 for more details. Feedback on this assignment will be
provided in Tutorial Letter HRD2602/201/2/2023, which will be available on myUnisa a few weeks
after the due date for this assignment. This tutorial letter will only be available electronically and
will not be printed.

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