WEB BASED EMPLOYEE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

First of all, about web based employee learning and development, it is important in the human resources function. Learning happens all the time whether or not you are fully aware of it. Nowadays, as we can see, with the changes of new technology advance, the employees learning become easy process. It is because with the advent of this system, the employee can increase and improve their knowledge and skill via online such as e-learning.

E-learning according from American Society for Training & Development, they define it as covering a wide set of application process, such as web based learning, computer based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. Through e-learning, the employees can upgraded their skills and knowledge but e-learning also have disadvantages and have limited for teaching practical or physical skills. So, there will no interaction and face-to-face teaching process.

According to Thorpe and Clifford (2000), learning and development within organizations is not going to be delivered unless there is a development need. It is true because the employees need a time and resources to perform the task on the required standard. So, it is impossible for organizations to invest continually in one person’s development without seeing the return on investment. The employee must take this opportunity in order to improvise their KSA’s.

Moreover, the purpose of ELD is to improve and correct an employee’s performance and the organization’s itself. The training programs can increases the employee’s knowledge, skills and also attitudes towards their current job. Besides, it helps the employee to manage their stress because of work overload. For the development programs, the organization must the conducts a program that preparing the employees with their future work. So, the employees will be more prepare with the task and responsibilities that they will do it in future.

On the other hand, the component of ELD systems including employee personal information, performance before undergo training, training course provided, the transfer of training, and program evaluation( summative and formative) . These five components play a main role in this system in order to improve the employee’s and organization’s performance.

There is several advantage of using ELD systems. For example is the employees improved in computer skills. The employee must use the computer during the training session or by checking what training that they should attend. From this view, we can see that the employees automatically can improve their computer skills.