Employee development is almost universally recognized as a strategic tool for an organization's continuing growth, productivity and ability to retain valuable employees. If organizations neglect certain challenges, then the employee development process will be cumbersome for the organization, frustrating for employees and of uncertain value for both.

Questions:

• How technology has fostered new cost-effective virtual methods of training in a public administration.
• What is HR’s role in affecting the career development of employees in public administration?
• In your view, how must training programs continue to evolve to do more with diminished financial resources?