Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 12 Issue 1

DEVELOPING FACILITATOR SKILLS IN STAFF FUNCTIONS

Gwen Harrold, Jim Maxon, Midi Berry

Introduction As public and private organisations in all sectors undergo unprecedented change on many fronts, functional roles are changing too, and with them the skills required…

THE PHILLIPS ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME — CHANGING TO MEET THE TIMES

H. Wayne Smith

In 1977, the future seemed to hold few limits for energy companies. One problem that was anticipated, however, was an eventual shortage of trained, qualified employees; and…

FACILITATING ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EVALUATION: IMPLICATIONS FROM NIGERIA

Oladele Akin‐Ogundeji

Introduction It is generally accepted in principle that the evaluation of training is a worthwhile thing to engage in. Yet, in practice, evaluation is often a neglected aspect of…

A METHODOLOGY FOR TESTING JOB TASK PERFORMANCE: PART I

Clifton P. Campbell, Richard B. Armstrong

Introduction Employers have often hired graduates of vocational training programmes based on their diplomas and certificates rather than on their capabilities. As a result, these…

TRAINING THE INVISIBLE

Jerry Rhodes, Sue Thame

The stock‐in‐trade of trainers, and we include ourselves, are the conceptual models, frameworks and structures we use for teaching, coaching and counselling. The models that…