Tables of Contents for Handbook of Training and Development for the Public Sector

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Part One: Understanding Human Resource Development and Its Role in the Public Sector

1. Human Resource Development in the Public Sector: Expanding in Scope and Significance

2. The Varieties of Training and Development

3. Organizational Systems for Human Resource Development in Government Agencies

Part Two: Designing Effective Training and Development Programs

4. Analyzing Training Needs: Individual, Group, and Strategic Approaches

5. Gaining Organizational Support for Training and Development Programs

6. Designing Training and Development Programs: Key Factors

7. Developing Effective Curricula and Lesson Plans

Part Three: A Guide to Instructional Methods

8. How Adults Learn: Practical Lessons from Research and Theory

9. Lecture and Discussion Methods

10. Printed Materials and Practice and Feedback Techniques

11. Behavior-Shaping and Technology-Based Methods

Part Four: Conducting and Evaluating Programs

12. Conducting Training Programs: Practical Strategies and Tips

13. Evaluating Training Programs

14. Major Trends in Public Sector Training