Training Needs Analysis: A Resource for Identifying Training Needs, Selecting Training Strategies, and Developing Training Plans

The second edition of this manual is designed to help the reader match their training activity with the needs of their organization and the people in it. It contains 22 re-usable instruments on relevant issues. The first part of the book looks at what is involved in identifying and analyzing training needs. It reviews the different types of information the instruments will generate and provides guidance on deciding how training needs can best be met. Part 2 contains the instruments themselves - they cover organizational development. organizational climate, managing resources and job skills. A range of methods are discussed including card sorts, questionnaires, profiles and grids. Each section begins with an introduction which defines the area, describes the instruments and indicates the target groups. It also explains what preparations one will have to make.