... the world, when it is needed Copyright © [2014] Pearson Education 7-17 Other Human Resource Functions • Other human resource functions can also have crucial impact on T&D • If recruitment-and-selection ... Influencing T&D • • • • • • • Top management support Shortage of skilled workers Technological advances World complexity Lifetime learning Learning styles Other human resource functions Copyright ... Pearson Education 7-9 Top Management Support • Without it, T&D program will not succeed • Most effective way to achieve success is for executives to provide needed resources to support T&D effort...