NCJ Number
54575
Editor(s)
R L CRAIG
Date Published
1976
Length
859 pages
Annotation
THIS GUIDE TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS CONTAINS THE WORKS OF 59 SPECIALISTS WHO APPLY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, AND MODERN ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS TO TRAINING.
Abstract
THIS SECOND EDITION OF THE HANDBOOK BEGINS WITH A HISTORY OF TRAINING AND GOES ON TO DISCUSS BASIC TOPICS SUCH AS ORGANIZING AND MANAGING TRAINING, SELECTING AND DEVELOPING TRAINING STAFFS, BUDGETING TRAINING PROGRAMS, MAINTAINING RECORDS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND SELECTING TRAINING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS OF TRAINING ARE CONSIDERED. THE SECOND SECTION DEALS WITH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. IT COVERS THE ROLE OF TESTING IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, MANPOWER AND CAREER PLANNING, JOB ENRICHMENT AND REDESIGN, AND THE INFLUENCE OF GROUP NORMS ON TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS. APPLICATIONS OF TRAINING ARE DISCUSSED FOR SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL TYPES SUCH AS SCIENCES, VOCATIONS, AND SECRETARIAL AND CLERICAL WORK, AND FOR EXECUTIVE AND SUPERVISORY CAREER LEVELS. A CHAPTER ALSO EXAMINES TRAINING NEEDS OF SPECIAL GROUPS--MINORITIES, WOMEN, AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS. VARIOUS MEDIA AND METHODS FOR TRAINING ARE INVESTIGATED INCLUDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, ROLE PLAYING, HUMAN RELATIONS LABORATORY TRAINING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED AND COMPUTER-MANAGED INSTRUCTION, AND CORRESPONDENCE STUDY. THE FINAL SECTION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. IT DISCUSSES LITERATURE SEARCHING AND SURVEILLANCE, THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, USE OF OUTSIDE TRAINING CONSULTANTS, AND THE BENEFITS OF EXTERNAL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING PACKAGES. AN INDEX AND REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED. (DAG)