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2nd ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Pfeiffer essential resources for training and HR professionals |
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Pfeiffer essential resources for training and HR professionals.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index. |
| Contents |
Fundamentals of needs assessment -- Overview of needs assessment -- Ideas and models that guide practice -- Strategies for collecting and analyzing data -- Getting down to brass tacks -- Knowledge and skills assessment -- Job and task analysis -- Competency-based needs assessment -- Strategic needs assessment -- Managing a needs assessment -- Writing proposals and reports -- Ethical issues -- Answers to frequently asked questions -- Needs assessment toolkit. |
| Summary |
This how-to handbook is perfect for anyone seeking a methodical approach to needs assessment. You'll get a treasury of tools: worksheets, ready-to-use forms, and templates for planning a course of action. The accompanying disk, packed with job aids, enables you to customize materials for your own use. Whether you're an experienced trainer who's been conducting needs assessments for years, or a supervisor who wants to get to the root of job performance problems, this book has the tools for you! You'll learn how to: Overcome barriers to success; Prepare interviews and surveys; Accelerate the data-gathering process; Identify competencies for effective performance; Develop a long-term performance improvement plan. This thoroughly revised edition offers a practical and comprehensive guide for practitioners who are responsible for: Introducing a training program; Creating adult education programs; Assessing the development needs of a workforce; Improving individual, group, organization or interorganizational performance in the workplace; Implementing community, national, or international development interventions. Designed as a resource for practitioners, this book is filled with how-to information, tips, and case studies. It shows how to use data-based needs assessments to frame people-related problems and performance, improvement opportunities to obtain support from those who are affected by the changes, make effective decision, and increase efficiency. - Publisher. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Microsoft Windows 98SE or later or Apple OS version 8.6 or later. |
| Subject |
Training needs -- Evaluation.
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Needs assessment.
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Needs assessment. (OCoLC)fst01035463
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Training needs -- Evaluation. (OCoLC)fst01154448
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| Added Author |
Sleezer, Catherine.
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Russ-Eft, Darlene F.
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American Society for Training and Development.
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| ISBN |
9780787982720 (cloth) |
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0787982725 (cloth) |
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