Information technology based training practices and procedures at select hospitals

The history of training in business organizations is as old as business itself. It has been pointed out by various scholars that training is a process through which the skills, talent and knowledge of an employee is enhanced. It is also observed that training and development foster the initiative and creativity of employees. As the competition is changing the modern healthcare organizations are becoming more dependent on technology enabled service as a competition tool that is drawing huge investment in new computer systems and applications. Hospitals present a unique opportunity to study the IT training process under the most taxing conditions. The broad spectrum of various forms of training falls under on-the -job training and off- the -job training. The present study is exploratory and qualitative in nature and focuses on IT related training procedures & practices, training duration, types of training that are carried out in hospitals. The Participants were the part of convenient sampling which included IT managers, Human resource managers and hospital administrators, who offer their full time services to the hospital. The data was analyzed through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. It has been found out by research the following types of training that is practiced included Induction training, On-the-job training, Foundation training and other types. The research also concentrates on the importance and Focus in Training and the role of training faculty.