Studying Your Workforce: Applied Research Methods and Tools for the Training and Development Practitioner

Type

Book

Authors

Alan Clardy

ISBN 10

0803973225

ISBN 13

9780803973220

Tags

Management, Training, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Economics, Human Resources

Description

By outlining the basic principles of research and tying them in with human resource development (HRD) functions, this practical guidebook describes how to apply specific research methods to common HRD problems. Topics covered include performance problem analysis, performance solutions and assessing solution adequacy. Background sections on the theoretical and research aspects of the methods are included, with examples drawn from the field showing the approach used in practice. The book concludes with a discussion of special issues including legal and ethical concerns, reporting results, sample size and statistical analysis issues, and confidentiality and privac - from Amzon

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