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Developing and Training Human Resources in Organizations

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ISBN-10: 0130894974

ISBN-13: 9780130894977

Edition: 3rd 2002

Authors: Kenneth N. Wexley, Gary P. Latham

List price: $154.00
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For courses in Human Resource Development and Human Resource Management. Using real-world examples to close the gap between theory and practice, the authors focus on a systematic process of identifying training needs, building programs based on job information, and evaluating training in terms of objectives. The text features thorough but concise treatment of today's key training issues, such as goal-setting theory, new legal thinking, and the training of minorities.
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Book details

List price: $154.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/25/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 354
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Preface
Introduction
Purposes of Training and Development
Popularity of Training and Development
The Relationship of Training and Development to Other Human Resource Functions
Overview of the Book
Final Comments
The Organizational Role of the Training Specialist
Considerations in Organizing the Training Department
A Financial Approach to Training
Selecting the Training Staff
Training the Trainer
Maintaining Ongoing Managerial Support
Legal Aspects of Training and Development
Americans with Disabilities Act
Final Comments
Identifying Training Needs
Organization Analysis
Task Analysis
Individual Analysis
The Final Product: A Training Plan
Final Comments
Maximizing the Trainee's Learning
Trainability
Arrangement of the Training Environment
Retention and Transfer of Learning
Organizational Factors Affecting Transfer of Training
Final Comments
Evaluating Training Programs
Measures of Training Effectiveness
How Should a Training Evaluation Study Be Designed?
How Should Evaluation Designs Be Analyzed Statistically?
Final Comments
On-Site Training Methods
Orientation Training and the Socialization of New Employees
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Job Aids
Coaching
Mentoring
Technology-Based Training
Cross-Training or Job Rotation
Career Development
Final Comments
Off-Site Training Methods
Instructor-Led Classrooms
Audiovisual Techniques
Video Teleconferencing
Corporate Universities and Institutes
Equipment and Virtual Reality Simulators
Final Comments
Developing and Training Leaders: Theoretical Approaches
Self-Awareness
Managerial Skills
Motivation
Final Comments
Management and Executive Development
Self-Awareness
Job Skills
Motivation
Final Comments
Societal Concerns
The Manager and Professional
Into the Twenty-First Century
Final Comments
Author Index
Subject Index