A Handbook for Training Strategy (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

A fully revised edition of an influential book, reflecting the increased complexity of organizational life and developments since it was first written. The author asks what training managers should be doing to ensure that training in their organization is as good as it can be, and stresses the need to keep training aligned with business objectives and encourage line managers to work alongside HR professionals. There is also consideration of the opportunities created for training by the emphasis on competition through people, and of the trainer as strategic facilitator. Supporting the text are questionnaires, survey instruments and specimen documents. (Kirkus UK)

When the first edition of Martyn Sloman's Handbook appeared, it made an immediate impact on the HRD community. Its starting point was the idea that traditional approaches to training in the organization were no longer effective. The Handbook introduced a new model and set out the practical implications. The world of HRD has moved on, and Martyn Sloman has now drastically revised the text to reflect the increased complexity of organizational life and the many recent developments in the field. His aim remains the same: to help readers to develop a framework in which training can be effectively managed and delivered. In Part I of the text the author draws attention to the opportunities created for training by the current emphasis on competition through people. In Part II he poses the question: 'What should training managers be doing to ensure that training in their organization is as good as it can be?' Here he stresses the need to keep training aligned with business objectives, and to encourage line managers to work alongside the human resource professionals. The third and final Part considers the trainer as a strategic facilitator and examines the skills required. Martyn Sloman writes as an experienced training manager and his book is concerned, above all, with implementation. Thus the text is supported by questionnaires, survey instruments and specimen documents. With its combination of thought-provoking argument and practical guidance, the Handbook will continue to serve all those with an interest in organizational training.

General

Imprint:	Gower Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	1994
Authors:	Martyn Sloman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-566-08128-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Personnel & human resources management Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Office & workplace > General
LSN:	0-566-08128-8
Barcode:	9780566081286

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