Studying Your Workforce: Applied Research Methods and Tools for the Training and Development Practitioner

Clardy, Alan

ISBN 10: 0803973217 / ISBN 13: 9780803973213

Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1997

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• Titolo: Studying Your Workforce: Applied Research Methods and Tools for the Training and Development Practitioner
• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0803973217
• ISBN 13: 9780803973213
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

By outlining the basic principles of research and tying them in with human resource

development (HRD) functions, this practical guidebook describes how to apply specific research methods to common HRD problems.

Topics covered include performance problem analysis, performance solutions

and assessing solution adequacy. Background sections on the theoretical and

research aspects of the methods are included, with examples drawn from

the field showing the approach used in practice. The book concludes with a

discussion of special issues including legal and ethical concerns, reporting

results, sample size and statistical analysis issues, and confidentiality and

privac

Contenuti

Using Research for Training and Development
Data Collection
Planning, Testing and Observing
Data Collection
Survey, Interviews and Reporting Results
Front-End Assessment
Identifying Performance Problems
Front-End Assessment
Basing HRD Programs on Needs Analysis
Developing HRD Solutions
Assessing the Adequacy of HRD Solutions