US business will spend more than $30 billion on training this year. But will organizations get value for money? Argues … that the criteria against which training effectiveness is measured should be changed to reflect the changing demands made … on the training function.  …

Trade unions have long recognized that proper education and training for officials, activists and members in general … helps to make the union a more effective provider of services to its members. In contrast, the training of members as …

Companies need to redefine value for money in the context of training and find new ways of matching employer and …

In today’s increasingly competitive business world, training is gaining the same kind of status as motherhood and apple … pie. But a Japan‐based multinational supermarket chain offers a more thorough and all‐embracing training programme to its …

The pace of change in training in recent years has been frantic and shows no signs of slowing. There have been many … innovations in methods of delivery, as straightforward lectures give way to distance learning, company‐based training or … development. New ways of assessing training programmes are common. Innovations are usually tested in pilot programmes, to assess …

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of SFST training in North Carolina. Effectiveness was … assessed by comparing differences in the following variables before and after training: (1) the officers’ DWI arrest rates, (2 … officers equipped with SFST training are more confident in their abilities to detect DWI offenders, to write a complete and …

This article presents the findings of a process evaluation of training for Chicago’s Alternative Policing Strategy … field of adult education and involved observation and ratings of trainee and trainer behaviors. Two types of training were … into the learning process. The article concludes with recommendations on how to implement training for community policing.  …

diversity training and suggests a number of principles and strategies for conducting this training. Rather than a standardized … training format, the article proposes that diversity training provide participants with skills to develop and maintain cultural … competence. This application suggests that successful cultural diversity training is didactic and experiential. encouraging …

gained commitment to the project from management and employees in Girobank′s operations directorate through workshop training …