Achieving Results from Training
How to Evaluate Human Resource Development to Strengthen Programs and Increase Impact
1st Edition
Published on 16. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-470-62202-5 (ISBN)
Description
Shows how to design and conduct evaluations of HRD programs and demonstrate their worth and value to the organization: how to use evaluation methods to determine results; to develop, implement, and debug newly designed programs; or to refine existing ones.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
446 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-62202-5 (9780470622025)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Robert O. Brinkerhoff
Achieving Results from Training
How to Evaluate Human Resource Development to Strengthen Programs and Increase Impact
Book
05/1987
Jossey-Bass
€58.32
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Person
ROBERT O. BRINKERHOFF is professor of educational leadership, Western Michigan University, and an internationally recognized human resource development consultant to numerous organizations worldwide including the U.S. Postal Service, Apple Computer, and The World Bank. He is author of Achieving Results From Training.
Content
Preface xi
The Author xix
Introduction: How Evaluation Strengthens HRD Programs and Increases Impact 1
1. The Six Stages of Effective HRD Evalutation 9
2. Assesing Whether the HRD Investment Will Meet Organizational Needs and Pay Off 39
3. Deciding What Program Design Alternatives Will Acheive the Best Results 70
4. Monitoring How Well Programs Are Being Implemented and Succeeding94
5. Measuring How Well Learning Objectives Are Achieved 113
6. Evaluating How Learning Is Used on the Job and Improves Performance 132
7. Determining How Well the HRD Investment Has Paid Off 161
8. Making Evaluations Useful to Organizational Decisions 192
9. Managing the Evaluation Process and Reporting the Results 213
References 235
Index 241
The Author xix
Introduction: How Evaluation Strengthens HRD Programs and Increases Impact 1
1. The Six Stages of Effective HRD Evalutation 9
2. Assesing Whether the HRD Investment Will Meet Organizational Needs and Pay Off 39
3. Deciding What Program Design Alternatives Will Acheive the Best Results 70
4. Monitoring How Well Programs Are Being Implemented and Succeeding94
5. Measuring How Well Learning Objectives Are Achieved 113
6. Evaluating How Learning Is Used on the Job and Improves Performance 132
7. Determining How Well the HRD Investment Has Paid Off 161
8. Making Evaluations Useful to Organizational Decisions 192
9. Managing the Evaluation Process and Reporting the Results 213
References 235
Index 241