Product Description: New book celebrates the art of George Rodrigue from the private collection of one of the artist's most prolific collectors. Foreword by Nolan Ryan Rodrigue Studio is pleased to announce the publication of a new book featuring the art of George Rodrigue (1944-2013), the first volume to be published since the artist's death in December 2013...read more

Product Description: While substantial advances have been made in the L&D profession over the last decade, evaluation remains by far the weakest part of the L&D cycle. Most organizations wish to evaluate the impact of their investment in training, but few do it well and the lack of effective methods is one of the key barriers...read more

Product Description: The book, Evaluator Competencies: Standards for the Practice of Evaluation, details the development and validation of evaluator competencies by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibstpi)...read more

Product Description: In the abstract, training is seen as valuable by most people in business and industry. However, in the rush of providing training programs "on time" and "within budget," evaluation of training is frequently left behind as a "nice to have" addition, if practical...read more

Product Description: We are glad to have the opportunity to work together again in the planning and preparation of this edited volume on the evaluation of corporate training. Our respective professional careers have provided us with experience in this area, both as practitioners and as academicians...read more

Product Description: This book details a unique training evaluation approach developed by David J. Basarab, Sr. currently the Manager of Evaluation at Motorola University. This approach was developed in part based on information from his graduate coursework with Dr...read more

Product 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.

Product Description: The Training Measurement Book offers managers, executives, and training and human resource professionals a method for measuring their investments in a way that provides information that is both actionable, credible, and meaningful to corporate leaders...read more

Product Description: Evaluator Competencies, based on research conducted by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibspti¨) identifies the competencies needed by those undertaking evaluation efforts in organizational settings...read more

Product Description: Costs and ROI Costs and ROI is the fifth of six books in the Measurement and Evaluation Series from Pfeiffer. The proven ROI Methodology--developed by the ROI Institute--provides a practical system for evaluation planning, data collection, data analysis, and reporting...read more

Criterion-referenced Test Development is a details and comprehensive reference guide to the theory and practice of organizational tests. Designed specifically for training professionals who need to better understand how to develop criterion-referenced test, this book offers step-by-step guidance for dealing with crucial decision such as how to make and defend assessment decisions, how to show that those graduates certified as "masters" are truly masters, and how to administer accurate pilot tests. This valuable resource covers: basic philosophies of testing; methods of test interpretation; test construction; test validation; and test adminstration.

Product Description: The Value of Learning is a hands-on guide for the implementation of learning and development programs that can be applied across all types of programs, ranging from leadership development to basic skills training for new employees...read more

Today's dynamic organizations must achieve positive results in record time - a challenge that requires managers to avoid problems before they arise and to solve these issues quickly. Human Performance Improvement (HPI) is a powerful tool that can be used to help build intellectual capital, establish and maintain a 'high-performance workplace, enhance profitability, and encourage productivity' - as well as increase return on equity and improved safety. This book provides the tools and techniques that are fundamental to the practice of HPI. 'Human Performance Improvement' is all you need to understand and carry out your own HPI plan and is invaluable for trainers, HR practitioners, line managers, workers, college students who are being introduced to Human Performance Improvement principles, and anyone who is interested in improving how well and how much people perform in organizational settings.'Human Performance Improvement' shows you how to: * discover and analyze important human performance gaps* plan for the future improvements in human performance* design and develop cost-effective and ethically-justifiable interventions to close performance gaps* analyze trends and their implications for HPI This book provides the tools and techniques that are fundamental to the practice of HPI. 'Human Performance Improvement' is all you need to understand and carry out your own HPI plan and is invaluable for trainers, HR practitioners, line managers, workers, college students who are being introduced to Human Performance Improvement principles, and anyone who is interested in improving how well and how much people perform in organizational settings.'Human Performance Improvement' will show you how to: * discover and analyze important human performance gaps* plan for the future improvements in human performance* design and develop cost-effective and ethically-justifiable interventions to close performance gaps* analyze trends and their implications for HPI

Product Description: At the end of the day, our jobs are all about results. The desire to achieve useful results should guide your decisions on a daily basis. This book s unique Performance by Design approach and framework will systematically walk you through the processes, procedures, tools and techniques that are most valuable in creating performance systems that achieve results...read more

Product Description: Evaluating Impact: Evaluation and Continual Improvement for Performance Improvement Practitioners by Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D. Evaluation takes enormous time, money and resources. So, why do we go through all the trouble? Because the ultimate goal is to create positive change and that s where this practical book comes in...read more

Product Description: No matter how much trainers believe that their work is valuable, clients will always want solid, objective evidence that the training they're spending good money on is effective. ""Telling Training's Story provides the tools to do just that, allowing anyone to measure a training regime's effectiveness and prove it to customers...read more

Shows how to evaluate training in terms of reaction, behavior, learning, and results, and discusses specific case studies in business, government, and education

Product Description: Evaluation is key to proving the value of training, yet many organizations still struggle with implementing a fully functioning evaluation program that is integrated throughout the learning process. This title is designed to break through organizational inertia and is structured to allow both selective exploration of the topic by seasoned professionals or beginning-to-learning experiences for the less experienced practitioner...read more

This much-needed book offers trainers, consultants, evaluation professionals, and human resource executives and practitioners a hands-on resource for understanding and applying the proven principles of confirmative evaluation. Confirmative evaluation is a marriage of evaluation and continuous improvement. Unlike other types of evaluation—which are used during the design of a learning program or applied immediately after conducting a program—confirmative evaluation follows several months after the program is implemented. It tests the endurance of outcomes, the return on investment, and establishes the effectivenss, efficiency, impact, and value of the training over time.

This text describes an approach to on-the-job training that combines the structure of most off-site training programs with the inherent efficiency of training conducted in the actual job setting.