ABSTRACT

Developed for busy HR practitioners and trainers, this book provides a concise guide to the theory and practice of employee training in contemporary organizations. Reflecting the importance of employee development to learning-based organisations in the knowledge economy, it clearly links employee training needs to business development and offers an accessible guide to current theories combined with research-based practical guidance in how to design effective training programs.

Covering all the current theories about training and development and the latest thinking about workplace learning interventions, this concise, practical guide will be an essential source for HR practitioners and line managers seeking improve organizational learning and performance.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|4 pages

The learning process

chapter 2|7 pages

Training and organisational performance

chapter 4|9 pages

Informal learning at work

chapter 5|3 pages

Creating the learning organisation

chapter 6|8 pages

Development of ‘soft’ skills

chapter 7|3 pages

Giving effective presentations

chapter |2 pages

Concluding remarks