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A company plans to launch a new product line in 18 months that will need staff with skills it does not currently hold. Which type of training need is being identified?

This is a future training need arising from planned organisational change. The new product line will require skills the company does not yet have, so training is identified in advance to prepare staff, rather than to correct current performance problems.

  1. AA current need arising from poor present performance
  2. BA future need arising from planned organisational changeCorrect
  3. CA remedial need arising from disciplinary action
  4. DAn induction need for new starters

Explanation

Training needs can arise from current performance gaps or from anticipated changes such as new products, technology or strategy. Here the need is driven by planned future change, not present poor performance.

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