TY - BOOK AU - Sleezer,Catherine AU - Russ-Eft,Darlene F. AU - Gupta,Kavita TI - A practical guide to needs assessment SN - 9781118826164 AV - HF5549.5 .T7 G87 2014 U1 - 658.3658.3124 PY - 2014/// CY - San Francisco PB - Wiley KW - Training needs KW - Evaluation KW - Needs assessment KW - Employees KW - Training of KW - Management KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Fundamentals of Needs Assessment. Overview of Needs Assessment -- Ideas and Models That Guide Practice -- Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data -- Getting Down to Brass Tacks. Knowledge and Skills Assessment -- Job and Task Analysis -- Competency-Based Needs Assessment -- Strategic Needs Assessment -- Complex Needs Assessment -- Managing a Needs Assessment. Writing Proposals and Reports -- Dealing with Ethical Issues -- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions -- Needs Assessment Toolkit. Toolkit Forms N2 - A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment examines the role of needs assessment in framing people-related problems and performance improvement opportunities. Co-published with ASTD, the third edition of this book features the latest research findings in the field and updated information on technology-enhanced needs assessments. It addresses knowledge and skills assessment, job and task analysis, competency-based needs assessment, strategic needs assessment, and techniques for managing needs assessments. HR professionals, practitioners, and students will find this comprehensive guide essential UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118826164 ER -