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Sleezer, Catherine M.; Kelsey, Kathleen D.; Wood, Thomas E. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2008
Needs assessment plays an important role in training and human performance improvement efforts, but the literature contains little research on this topic. This study extended previous research on the Performance Analysis for Training (PAT) model of needs assessment by examining its implementation to determine environmental and occupational health…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, Occupational Safety and Health, Program Effectiveness
Wognum, A. A. M. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2001
Examines whether certain contextual conditions influence the effectiveness of HRD (human resource development) programs and activities, based on contingency theory. Discusses results from questionnaires completed by stakeholders of two types of HRD programs from companies in two economic sectors. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Economic Factors, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
Sleezer, Catherine M.; Gularte, Mary Anne; Waldner, Louann; Cook, Juli – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2004
The workforce development literature contains little scholarly work on how organizations in a community work together to develop a high-skilled workforce. This exploratory case study examined business and higher education partnerships that were instrumental in creating such an educational infrastructure for information technology in Tulsa,…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Labor Force Development, Skilled Workers, Information Technology
Geroy, Gary D.; Wright, Phillip C. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1988
Presents a theoretical discussion of evaluation research and the need for gathering data to support the decision-making process concerned with training program performance. Guidelines for conducting evaluation research are discussed, the participants involved with successful implementation are described, and data gathering methods are explained.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Decision Making, Evaluation Research
Guerra, Ingrid; Bernardez, Mariano; Jones, Michael; Zidan, Suhail – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2005
This case study illustrates the application of Mega--adding measurable value for all stakeholders including society--as the central and ultimate focus for needs assessment. In this case, two needs assessment studies were conducted within a five-year period (1999-2003) with the State of Ohio's Workforce Development (WD) program. An initial needs…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Quality of Life, Program Effectiveness, Labor Force Development