What are the major differences between training and development?

What are the major differences between training and development?


- Training is the process of imparting new skills, while development is the process of imparting non-technical organizational functions, like problem solving and decision making skills.
- Training is mainly conduct for operatives and development is meant for managers.
- Training is one time process while development is continuous process.
- Training is mainly conducted for an individual employee while development is organized for entire work group or the organization.
- Training is the result of outside motivation while development is internal motivation.
- The main purpose of training is to fulfill current requirements while purpose for development is to manage the future requirements.
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