IntroductionGreat Tread designs, markets and manufactures custom safety floor mats from its corporate offices and manufacturing facility located in Tyler, Texas. Great Tread services its national and international accounts and employs 875 people. The company holds a significant market share in this ever-growing and demanding sector. Great Tread designs, manufactures, markets and sells safety mats, anti-fatigue mats, logo mats, interlocking floor tiles and Waterhog™ mats, as well as bonded rubber mulch for its domestic and international customer base. Alpha Consulting Company is a company that improves the training and development process through the analysis of trainees' learning needs and the systematic development of learning materials and products. Alpha Consulting's philosophy is to design effective and meaningful training programs while improving educational delivery. The company oversees three aspects of training: (1) educational objectives, (2) strategy and support, and (3) assessment processes. Alpha Consulting provides effective and efficient training programs to a wide range of clients, from small businesses to industry giants. With these three key aspects, Alpha Consulting specializes in personalized strategic plans designed to deliver optimal learning outcomes. ProblemGreat Tread has recently undergone radical changes in the marketing department and is now forecasting a 25% increase in revenue for 2014, due to upcoming contracts and many contracts still in the negotiation phase. Due to the volume of these contracts, Great Tread decided to conduct an in-depth internal audit with the aim of identifying strengths and weaknesses and adding...... middle of paper ...... social . Copenhagen: Roskilde University. Grow, G. (1991). Teaching learners to be autonomous: a step-by-step approach. Adult Education Quarterly, 41(3), 125-149.Huang, H.M. (2002). Toward constructivism for adult learners in online learning environments. British Journal of Educational Technology, 33(1), 27-37. Knowles, M. (1980). The modern practice of adult education: andragogy versus pedagogy. Rev. and updated edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Cambridge Adult Education. Merriam, SB, Caffarella, RS, & Baumgartner, LM (2007). Learning as an Adult: A Complete Guide. (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Reiser, R.A. and Dempsey, J.V. (2007). Trends and issues in instructional design. (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. http://psychsoma.co.za/.a/6a00d83420c4f053ef010535ca953c970b-pi http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow/SSDL/Apply.html