Training and development of personnel in Russian companies

Abstract

The article analyses human resources training and development practices in Russia. It discusses some most topical questions and problems that Russian companies face in this field. Training needs and approaches of contemporary Russian companies are structured and analyzed from several perspectives – in relation to types of information culture dominant in the company, to company’s life cycle stage (in L.Greiner model) and to dominant ideas about role of of training and development in company strategy. The article is based on vast experience of authors in training and HRM consulting for Russian companies.