This study investigated whether active learning within computer-based training courses can be measured and whether it serves as a predictor of learner-perceived course quality. A major corporation participated in this research, providing access to internal employee training courses, training representatives, and historical course evaluation data.…

This research study examined how a multinational company determined what the critical success factors (CSFs) were for developing global e-learning. The study analyzed how these CSFs were grouped together to make their management more efficient. There were 21 participants in the study who were key stakeholders from the United States, Europe, Latin…

This study examined use of a strategic planning process to reinvent a corporate training department. The naturalistic case describes how the corporate training function gained credibility and influence with senior management, developed alignment with organizational goals, and began transforming the function into a performance improvement…

This study sought to determine the extent to which technical training utilizes accepted evaluation techniques. Results showed that technical training evaluation practices were essentially the same as those reported for training in general and suggests the need for a new research agenda on organizational training decisions-making processes.…

Discussion of training effectiveness measurement highlights a study that investigated the extent to which trainees' perceptions of the applicability of what they learned, gathered immediately after training, can predict perceptions of actual application of the training six months after they return to the job. Considers whether support affected the…

Describes verbal interactions in 13 selected corporate training sessions using the INTERSECT (Interactions for Sex Equity in Classroom Teaching) Observation System. Highlights include the gender of the trainer, types of feedback and interaction, classroom interactions by gender, and implications for further study. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of assessing training effects on corporate outcomes focuses on a study that examined the effects of trainee characteristics on training effectiveness in terms of job performance improvement. Investigates reasons for leaving and high turnover of company personnel. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the return-on-investment (ROI) process for determining the effectiveness of a training initiative in light of the organization's strategic plan for performance improvement. Describes data collection barriers and uses hypothetical deductive reasoning to overcome barriers and evaluate the effectiveness of an organization's training…

Discusses the rise of diversity in the workforce and explains how this demographic change has led to businesses developing appropriate training programs. Examines what diversity is, where, when, and why it developed, and where it is going; and applies semiotic analysis to a corporate training video that addresses diversity issues. (Contains 54…

Discussion of human resource development (HRD) focuses on an exploratory study that attempted to identify key predictors of motivation to learn during training and motivation to transfer learning back to the workplace, as well as examine the relationship between the two variables. Presents conceptual frameworks for training transfer. (Author/LRW)

Discusses performance improvement interventions, including training, and the need for evaluation to measure training effectiveness. Reviews six evaluation perspectives of corporate training programs and recommends four areas for further study, including overall evaluation models and appropriate uses of the results of evaluations. (Contains 63…

Discusses the cost effectiveness of training interventions for industry and education. Highlights include the differences between cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis; measuring effects; the development of meta-analysis; cost and its measurement; cost-effectiveness ratios; and an example of the cost-effectiveness of computer-based…

Defines the concept of curriculum for industrial personnel development needs, explains the concept of professionalism, and presents a model for developing curricula for business and industry called the Professional Development Curriculum (PDC) model. Training needs are discussed and two applications of the model in General Motors are described.…

Discussion of distance learning focuses on the SBC Center for Learning that uses two types of video conferencing technology. Describes higher education and corporate learning programs and discusses future plans that will include emerging technologies and new instructional design models. (LRW)

Examines the perspectives of needs assessment described in performance technology and human resource development literature. Perspectives embodied in definitions and conceptualizations of the terms need, needs assessment, needs analysis, front end analysis, and performance analysis are examined, and different views about where the needs assessment…