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James, Randolph I. – Performance and Instruction, 1987
Describes how two methodologies for analyzing and improving performance--performance engineering and organization mapping--were used in a case study involving the purchasing department of an electric utility. Highlights include the establishment of a model of the desired results, measuring existing performance, and the designing of an improvement…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Improvement, Measurement Techniques, Models
Westgaard, Odin – Performance and Instruction, 1984
Describes an operations audit as a means of reporting the effect of such interventions as training programs on organizational productivity; discusses the value of an accurate mission statement; describes an audit conducted to learn effects of management training programs at Lutheran General; and reviews steps and measurement techniques of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Industrial Training, Job Performance, Measurement Techniques
Mikos, Roseann; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1987
This article presents guidelines designed to assist instructional developers in improving their performance in workload estimates for prospective training development projects. Also provided is a description of an instructional systems development model for estimating, which includes front end analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Conferences, Cost Estimates, Guidelines, Improvement
Smith, Timon R. L. – Performance and Instruction, 1990
Discussion of shyness and how it affects performance focuses on a training program that was designed to assist trainers in reducing shyness and in-building interpersonal competence. A questionnaire and other methods to help identify shyness are described, and HyperCard software that organized and presented exercises for treatment is explained. A…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Hypermedia, Interpersonal Competence
Kruger, Michael J.; Smith, Kay H. – Performance and Instruction, 1987
Description of study to determine the impact of management training on student performance focuses on the need for proper evaluation. Pre- and posttraining evaluative tools for rating managers are described, differences in ratings are analyzed, and implications for evaluating management training on interpersonal skills are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Graphs
McCombs, Barbara L. – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Describes the results of a five-year research effort directed at modifying the cognitive and affective learning strategies of military personnel involved in technical training through the Air Force Advanced Instructional System (AIS), focusing upon the modification of learners' strategies for self-control and self-management. An 18-item reference…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Military Personnel
