Training and Development Processes in Polish Companies during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to verify and determine changes in training and development processes regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Polish companies. Research Design & Methods:The research was conducted in 100 companies using CAWI and was addressed to human resource (HR) specialists, mainly in large companies from a diverse range of sectors, mainly in manufacturing, public sector, ICT, and transport. The tailored questionnaire consisted of 62 statements addressing the following dimensions: training and development (T&D) policy, organisational expectations, procedures of preparation, implementation and monitoring of T&D, participants, evaluation, and financing and investment in T&D. The theoretical base of the paper is human resource development (HRD) theory.