The Theory and Practice of Training Author:Roger Buckley, Jim Caple * An exhaustive study of the theory and practice of training — * Fifth edition of title famous within training circles — * Case studies illustrate the theory — * Popular case study approach — * New text on training consultancies, computer-based training, on-line learning, and marketing the training function. — Firmly established as a comprehensive in... more »troduction to the topic, this fully updated 5th edition provides a wide-ranging outline of the major instructional and training concepts, and their relationship to training in practice. Written with the newcomer to the training function in mind, this practical book is invaluable to both students and managers alike. This new edition includes the following: Training and the organizational environment; A systematic approach to training; The reactive and proactive route to training; Analyses for training; Training objectives; Learning principles and conditions; The training programme; Assessing the effectiveness of training; Auditing training; The role of the trainer; Methods for obtaining information on performance. Written for Trainers, HR managers, CIPD students, and students at certificate, diploma and masters level in training and development.« less