The Theory and Practice of Training

Praise and Reviews

`A valuable resource for trainers, both new and experienced... and others with responsibility for training and development.` The Training Officer

"As an introduction to the field of training, the book has much to offer."

Dr Alan Mumford

'The way in which the authors deal with real issues is most impressive'

Financial Adviser, 25 June 2002

`This book should be compulsory reading every five years for all those in the training profession.`

Careers Extra

Firmly established as a reliable and comprehensive introduction to the topic, this updated edition has been expanded to include information on recent changes in the field of training. For this fifth edition, the authors have expanded on and amplified the wide-ranging structure of the book to produce a comprehensive outline of the major instructional and training concepts, and their relationship to training in practice. The book is illustrated throughout with real-life examples and numerous figures and diagrams, and issues examined in detail include:

the role of training in organisations

proactive and reactive assessments of training needs

theoretical models of training

competence-based training

training objectives

training strategies and training methods

validation, evaluation and assessment of training

Written with the newcomer to the training function particularly in mind, this practical and engaging book is as valuable to those seeking to put their training experience into a coherent context as it is to managers who need to understand the role that training can play.