Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development and Evaluation

Irwin L Goldstein

ISBN 10: 0534164528 / ISBN 13: 9780534164522

Published by Cengage Learning, Inc, 1992

About this Item

This text provides readers with a framework for examining and establishing viable training programs in education, business and government. The author discusses training as it occurs in "real world organizations" whilst a rewritten introductory chapter reflects training issues faced in the workplace today, such as international concerns and the influence of technology. New sections explore apprenticeship training, embedded training, video-disk technology, team training, the problems in training managers, and more.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development and Evaluation
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534164528
• ISBN 13: 9780534164522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

In this revision of his best-selling text, Goldstein, a leader in the training field, provides readers with a framework for examining and establishing viable training programs in education, business, and government. Capturing the excitement of training research and systems issues, the author discusses training as it occurs in real organizations. Goldstein considers issues within the framework of societal concerns, such as fair employment practices and the 1991 Civil Rights Act, training and the older worker, and the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for training systems.

Review

Part I: Needs Assessment and Learning Environment. 1. The Training Context. 2. A Systematic Approach to Training. 3. The Needs Assessment Phase. 4. The Learning Environment. Part II: Evaluation. 5. The Criterion Choices: Introduction to the Evaluation Process. 6. Evaluation Procedures. Part III: Training Approaches. 7. Training Delivery: Traditional Instructional Approaches and Emerging Learning Technologies. 8. A Variety of Training Interventions and Learning Experiences. 9. Learning Systems.