The ASTD Training and Development Handbook: A Guide to Human Resource Development (Hardcover)

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Product Description
A Treasure of Performance-Boosting Tricks for Trainers! The best training and development handbook ever published just got bigger and better! The ASTD Training and Development Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Robert L. Craig, is bursting with great new training ideas that'll help you work your magic in your organization. Top industry leaders give 100s of practice-proven techniques you can use right now to: Develop effective leadership skills; Exploit self-directed learning to meet empowerment, continuous improvement and other quality goals; Maximize an increasingly diverse workforce; Select and develop professional training staff; Design customized instructional systems; Build employee participant and involvement; Promote computer literacy in your workplace; Prepare for organizational development and change; Sell management on the importance your HR programs; Measure and evaluate training results; Much more!

From the Back Cover
The standard reference in the field--now more timely than ever! The ASTD Training & Development Handbook This is the book that human resource development professionals have long turned to for the most up-to-date knowledge available in designing employee training and learning systems. sponsored by the American Society for Training and Development, the Handbook is a collection of the newest and best ideas from today's leading companies and top executives. This fourth Edition, 80 percent of which is new material, covers such areas of current interest as: creating the "learning organization"; Outsourcing; Electronic performance support systems; Interactive multimedia and development; Training for global operations; Benchmarking for best practices; And much more!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1088 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 4 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007013359X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070133594
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #310,947 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic reference for Training & Development Professionals, February 9, 2002

By	Layla (Dubai - UAE) - See all my reviews

The Handbook is arranged to cover almost all aspects of Training & Development. The topics are carefully selected and their authors picked from among the top names in their respective fields and therefore, the chapters are focused, targeted and provide the right mix of information and practical guidelines.

Each chapter addresses a single topic (like corporate universities, customer service training, leadership development, etc.) and is written in a straight-forward manner at the right depth making them easy to read and the perfect introduction to the topic without losing it's functionality as a reference.

No T&D professional should go without this book whether as a reference and a quick source of information when memory will just not oblige or an informative and valuable resource for information and ideas.

The Handbook is divided into 5 Sections:
1) The Training & development Function - Covering such topics as the learning organization, history of training and cost accounting for training.
2) Program Design & Development - The chapters on ISD; HPT; Adult Learning; & Evaluation are brilliantly written. I keep on going back to them again and again.
3) Media & methods - Includes some good case studies as well as Thiagi's excellent chapter on instructional games.
4) Training Applications - This is a brilliant discussion of almost all training topics that you might come across.
5) Resources - While these might be a little dated, they are still quite useful.

Check the table of Contents and some of the samples in the pages so obligingly provided by Amazon.com and don't be deterred by the length or the price of the book. This book is worth every cent and will last you long after you have forgotten the cost.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every educators reference library., May 24, 1999

By A Customer

The ASTD Training and Development Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Robert L. Craig, is an essential reference book for faculty, teachers, educators, and learning system administartors at all levels including University, Corporate, K-12, and Community Colleges. It is easy to use, very comprehensive, and has great quick summaries. With the fusion of the teaching, training, and tutoring into a learner centered model this book is more useful than ever. A MUST BUY. The price is worth every penny.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Reference for Training Departments, April 20, 2006

By	RAMI KANTARI (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This handbook is a collection of ideas from companies for designing employee training and learning systems. It covers such areas such as creating the "learning organization", outsourcing, electronic performance systems, interactive multimedia training systems, diversity training and development, training for global operations and benchmarking for best practices.

This comprehensive handbook helps trainers design classrooms, self-study and computer and web based training programs. While delivering the latest information on how adults learn best, it shows trainers how to prepare lesson plans, create visual aids, and deliver dynamic and powerful presentations.