Difference Between Training and Development

Development is a long-term educational

process utilizing an organized and systematic procedure by which managerial

personnel learns conceptual and theoretical knowledge for general purpose. It

covers those activities that improve job performance and those activities that

will enhance an employee’s personality.

Management development refers to teaching managers and professionals to

increase knowledge, skills, attitude needed for both present and future jobs.

Koontz and Weihrich said, “Management development is the process a

person makes in learning how to manage effectively.”

Dale Yoder said, “Management development is the process by which firms and

agencies seek to develop managers.”

Main Differences between Training and Development

Points Training Development
Management development refers to
Training is the process of teaching
teaching managers and professionals to
1. Definition employees the basic skills they need
increase knowledge, skills, attitude needed
to perform their jobs.
for future jobs.
2. Present/Future Training is present-day oriented. Development is future day oriented.
Training programs are arranged for Development programs are arranged for
3. Participant
employees. executives.
4. Level It is a lower-level learning program. It is a higher-level learning program.
Training is imbibed for enhancing Development is imbibed for enhancing
5. Area much more skills and knowledge to the specific skills and knowledge to the
employees. executives.
Skill level is changed through The behavior level is changed through
6. Change
Training. Development.
Training is a narrower concept Development is a broader concept focused
7. Focused
focused on job-related skills. on personality development.
Training is aimed at improving job- The development aims at overall personal
8. Aimed
related efficiency and performance. effectiveness, including job efficiencies.
Training refers only to instruction in Development refers to philosophical,
9. Instruction
technical and mechanical operations. theoretical, and educational concepts.
Training courses are typically designed Development involves a broader education
10. Period
for a short-term period. for long-term purposes.