Abstract
M.A. (Industrial Psychology)
The professionalization of the training profession In
South-Africa requires that the training of trainers should be
goal-orientated and needs-directed. In order to ensure this
goal-orientated training, it is Imperative that specific areas
for the training of trainers be Identified, based om the training
needs within the South-African industry. It Is also important
that the contribution made through purposeful training of
trainers should permeate the South-African industry through measurable
results and eventually culminate In higher Quality
training. A prerequisite for this, however, should be measurable
and noticeable Improvements In trainers' behavioural outputs.
The identification of specific competencies necessary in specialized
roles in a particular functional area, (e.g. instructor,
training officer, training manager, etc.) has therefore much
more value than simply identifying subjects or contents typical
of a particular function.
The trainer, however, functions in a multi-dimensional environment
In which a variety of external as well as behaviour variables
or individual-orientated factors Influence his/her performance.
EXternal factors such as the socio-political situation,
economic climate, certain organizational variables as
well as technological growth and development play an important
part whi Ie behavioural sciences aspects such as andragogy, the
psychology of learning and the competency level of the individual
trainer also contributes to the complexity of the training
situation.