Beyond Training: A Field Test of the American Society for Training & Development's Workplace Basics.

Autor/in	Foucar-Szocki, Diane L.
Institution	Education and Training Corp., Staunton, VA.
Titel	Beyond Training: A Field Test of the American Society for Training & Development's Workplace Basics.
Quelle	(1992), (58 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Basic Skills; Career Development; Case Studies; Decision Making Skills; Field Tests; Inplant Programs; Job Skills; Job Training; Organizational Effectiveness; Problem Solving; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Task Analysis; Technological Advancement; Workplace Literacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Berufsentwicklung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Praxisübung; Betriebliche Weiterbildung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Unternehmenserfolg; Problemlösen; Aufgabenanalyse; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung
Abstract	In 1991, a project studied implementation of the American Society for Training and Development's Workplace Basics model. Field testing was conducted in two Virginia industries: Corning Incorporated in Waynesboro and American Safety Razor (ASR) in Verona. Corning had fewer than 100 employees and an 85 percent female work force; it had shifted from manufacturing to service and distribution. ASR was a larger (650 employees) manufacturing facility with a strong union. Project outcomes at Corning were lauded as positive, valuable, and worth the time and energy. The most significant outcome at ASR was the new structure for communication and decision making. The basic skills in these sites were reading, writing, mathematics, communication, and problem solving. Work design, work environment, and management practices determined the program's scope. Information needs included clear statements of what the job entails, how to accomplish it, and its relationship to the larger organization. Program development and implementation took time and required significant employee involvement. Skilled leadership was required. Training offered in weekly 1-hour segments allowed participants time to reflect and practice within the work environment. Continued lack of clear understanding of how organizational needs are related to skills, skills to performance, and performance to results suggested difficulty in getting support for evaluation. (Appendixes contain the following: a blueprint for program implementation; national and local economic climate; survey results; and a 24-item bibliography.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Education and Training Corporation, 103 East Beverley Street, P.O. Box 1388, Staunton, VA 24401 ($12.00).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC