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Bierema, Laura L.; Berdish, David M. – Performance Improvement, 1999
Discusses how organizations are gaining a competitive edge in a global business environment through learning and highlights a learning organization implementation case study of a division of Ford Motor Company. Examines the strategic initiative; performance improvement results; individual learning, including interpersonal development and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Independent Study, Interpersonal Competence, Organizational Development
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Rossett, Allison; Donello, Jill Funderburg – Performance Improvement, 2001
Discusses knowledge management (KM), an organizational strategy that makes best practices and ideas widely available. Defines KM and presents two case studies that illustrate how a KM perspective might influence decisions and services in corporations. Discusses what performance and training professionals bring to KM and success factors of KM. (AEF)
Descriptors: Corporations, Knowledge Representation, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness
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Beard, Michael W. – Performance Improvement, 1999
Provides instructional developers' (ID) insights and observations based on the experiences of a training and development organization, Sprint's University of Excellence (UE), as it evolved from a small group of 20-25 individuals in 1990 to a large business unit comprising almost 400 individuals in 1999. Discussion includes course development…
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, Improvement Programs, Instructional Design
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Lee, William W.; Owens, Diana – Performance Improvement, 1999
Presents an approach for linking organizational goals with media selected to deliver training. Outlines three levels of organizational assessment: systemic, performance, and training. Describes the media analysis process that considers instructional and cost- and project-constraint factors for arriving at the most appropriate delivery media. (AEF)
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, Educational Media, Improvement Programs
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Buchen, Irving H. – Performance Improvement, 2003
There are a number of problems posed by employee evaluation, and professional development often suffers from similar issues. Suppose employee evaluation and professional development were intertwined in a collaborative and evolving relationship, and both components were brought to bear on linking individual and company goals. The answer is the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Corporations, Evaluation Methods, Improvement Programs
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Newby, Timothy J.; Corner, Judy – Performance Improvement, 1997
Discusses benefits of mentoring for the novice, the organization, and the mentor. Outlines key principles of successful mentoring: proper preparation; formal training; effective pairing of individuals; organizational support; time for reflection and evaluation; and follow through. (AEF)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Improvement, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship
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Robertson, Raymond – Performance Improvement, 1999
Examines the integration of a systematic in-house certification framework and outlines an evaluation model to validate and justify certification as a performance management tool of value to organizations and individuals. Discusses the six elements of effective competency certification programs: competency analysis; training for certification;…
Descriptors: Certification, Evaluation Methods, Management Systems, Organizational Development
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Thiagarajan, Sivasailam – Performance Improvement, 2000
Describes structured sharing, a training template that facilitates mutual learning and teaching among participants, tapping into the power of concurrent co-creation of performance interventions. Presents compressed instructions for conducting four structured sharing games and gives detailed instructions on one activity to try out. Provides an…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Games, Group Dynamics, Interaction
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Forman, David C. – Performance Improvement, 2004
Most training and educational professionals have focused their efforts on inculcating learning within individuals rather than within organizations. This is understandable, writes Forman, because so much needs to be accomplished to improve the efficacy of schools and corporate training programs. The notion of organizational learning has been…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Training, Instructional Design, Performance Technology