In general, training needs analysis models can be grouped into two major categories:
the organisation-task-person analysis framework (referred to as the McGehee and Thayer’s
three-level `O-T-P’ model in this research) and Mager, and Pipe’s “Performance Analysis
Model”. The former is more popular among academicians, and many models developed by
them are based on this foundation. The latter is popular among practitioners, and gaps
between expected and current performance are considered as needs for training.