A study of 50 employees of two research and development organizations sought to determine why certain employees became stuck in a career role and the strategies they used to combat the problem and successfully pursue new careers. Determined that companies need to adopt better career planning programs for employees to minimize the problems of…

Education at IBM has jumped to the top of company priorities, joining key business functions such as manufacturing and finance that report directly to top management. It is also moving out of the classroom into a world of advanced technology. (JOW)

IBM has found that an input-process-output (IPO) approach to training evaluation enables decision makers to select the package that will ensure the effectiveness of a training program. Those who use the IPO model can determine whether programs are achieving their purposes and can detect the changes needed to improve course design, content, and…

Awarding continuing education units (CEUs) can offer ongoing benefits to a company, institution, or training group at relatively little cost. A company offering CEUs may be able to help employees complete their college degrees and set long-range goals. (JOW)

Because of a need for quality improvement, Wisconsin Power and Light trained two six-person pilot groups in statistical process control, had them apply that knowledge to actual problems, and showed management the dollars-and-cents savings that come from quality improvement. (JOW)

Describes a survey of 43 Fortune 500 industrial corporations on management training. Results include the finding that evaluation of training programs is not up to the desired standard. (CH)

A study of five organizations examined employee motivation regarding the pretraining environment. Findings support the assumption that employees will be more motivated of supervisors are supportive and if they view attendance as voluntary. (JOW)

Educators should make learning more work related and companies should make work more learning related. A five-phase system for managing educational change includes (1) unstructured education; (2) inventory of education programs and costs; (3) planning, measurement, and organization; (4) implementation of structured education; and (5) refining…

The authors discuss how training managers can deal with functional illiteracy among their worksite students. Recommendations include (1) understand the reading process, (2) use directed reading activity, (3) determine reading level of materials and trainees, and (4) investigate alternative materials. (CH)

This special report looks at what is wrong with traditional accounting for training and offers a new model--the consensus accounting model--to help measure the costs and benefits of training. (60 references) (Author)

The chief executive officer of Xerox demonstrates how his company uses education and training to improve quality and productivity in the work force. Leadership and the quest for quality in human resource development are illustrated. (SK)

Presents a method for determining actual cost of a work-based training program. Includes a case illustration and outlines basic questions that must be answered to determine actual cost. (CH)

Sun Life in Wellesley, Massachusetts, has an ongoing education program about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that provides employees with facts and works to change attitudes about the implications of AIDS for the workplace. (SK)

This special report looks at the new economy from the point of view of the worker. It examines the impact of changing competitive standards and emerging organizational structures on knowledge and skill requirements in the U.S. work force. (Author)

An increasing number of free agent or self-directed learners are getting their education outside their companies. As a result, they demand more of their corporate training departments and expect more from their jobs and companies. (JOW)