ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a historical lineage of the training field from an applied psychological perspective. The increase in applied psychological research was mainly seen in articles on supervisory and management personnel. McGehee provided a wonderful picture of early attempts to integrate applied psychology with organizational training issues. In contrast to the McGehee review, in 1971 Campbell noted that the field of personnel training and development had become so diverse it was difficult to know where to draw the boundaries. Many of the cutting-edge issues identified by McGehee were becoming a reality in the training field. In addition, much work was done on behavioral modeling techniques, and there was an expanding literature on team training and computer-based instruction. The conference that served as the catalyst for the present volume on applied psychological issues and training was focused on future challenges to the field.
