Comp-Based Performance Improv.

"Several factors, some of which are not under the control of HRD managers and staff, influence the potential effectiveness and efficiency of organization-based HRD. However, if its managers care enough, the HRD function can gain and maintain firm control of its performance improvement curricula, of how those curricula are translated into instructional programs, and of how its clients perceive the contributions of HRD to organization effectiveness or profitability. This book help you learn how to design and deliver effective and efficient performance improvement programs that enhance employees' job competence in ways that contribute to the achievement of an organization's strategic goals or objectives (from the Introduction)."In this context, Dubois invites you to :* "think systems" by learning some basic principles of systems theory and observing how they are applied to organization training or education.* learn how to apply a Strategic Systems Model to create, implement, and maintain effective and efficient competency-based training or education systems in organizations.* learn how to gain broad-based support within an organization for the training and/or education function(s) by taking a competency-based, systems approach to performance improvement.* learn how to construct custom competency or performance models or menus for employee job performance.* learn how to create a competency-based training or education curriculum system.* learn how to create and implement organization or work unit-based curriculum systems which support the provision and maintenance of continuous-progress, competency-based training or education opportunities for employees.* learn how to create the raw materials needed for competency-based instruction.* learn how to monitor, evaluate, and maintain the performance of competency-based training and education systems.* learn about the experiences and the results achieved by three large organizations which have created and implemented exemplary competency-based performance improvement systems.I highly recommend this pioneering study to all executives and HR professionals.