What is Human Resource Management? Human resource management (HRM) deals with a wide range of issues, it is difficult to determine the exact definition as it varies from organization to organization. Storey (2007, p. 3) describes it as "two main forms of existence. One is in the form of discourse and academic activity. The other is in the form of practice in organizations." Training and development and team management are important concepts of human resource management, this essay will explore how these two concepts of human resource management contribute to the effectiveness of the organization. Training and DevelopmentPrice (2011, p. 457) states that training is “oriented towards planned development rather than being an isolated activity not linked to the organisation's objectives”. Training is more common than learning in organizations, this is due to the value of its easier measurement. Learning styles are not just one topic, but rather a series of concepts involving modes, preferences, and strategies (Egan, 2013). Learning styles can encourage learning and talent development because they can bring a variety of benefits to a company such as motivation, creativity, increased productivity, and more. On the other hand it is more difficult to measure and see the effects of this process, an investigation report by CIPD consultant McGurk (2013, p. 9) stated that they "have encountered difficulties in testing or measuring the effectiveness of Learning & Talent Development activity". For training and development to be successful for the company, they need to ensure that their learning program covers the company's goals and priorities. In recent models, such as the learning cycle, they are used to help identify clear objectives and outcomes of the course or learning program, this goes through a… middle of paper… 2013.[e-book ] P. 9-16. Available via: CIPD http://www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/6174%20LTD%20WEB.pdf [Accessed: 12 November 2013]. Newell, H. and Scarbrough, H. 2002. Human resource management in context : a case study approach. New York: Palgrave.Liker, J. 2004. The Toyota Way. New York: McGraw-Hill.Price, A. 2011. Human Resource Management. 4th ed. Andover: Cengage Learning EMEA.Recepoğlu, E. 2013.Analyzing teachers' perceptions of learning organizations in terms of different variables. Procedia - Social and behavioral sciences, 93 pp. 618-619. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.249 [Accessed: 14 November 2013].Senge, P. 1990. The fifth discipline. New York: Doubleday/Currency.Storey, J. 2007. Human Resource Management: A Critical Text. 3rd ed. London: Thomson Learning.Whitmore, J. 2009. Coaching for performance. 4th ed. London: Nicholas Brealey.