Provides advice on determining how much centralization is desirable and how to achieve it. Presents advantages of centralization. Suggests beginning centralization with a top executive mandate. Discusses the first meeting to define common objectives. (CSS)

The definitions, concepts, and issues dividing training and education have become much more aligned within the last decade. There should be more interaction and exchange of research and materials between trainers, educators, and others involved in learning, who can all benefit from each other's experiences. (Author)

This document reports on a regional workshop designed to examine ways that relevancy in participant training can be enhanced in the Consortium for International Development and related institutions, and to develop campus-oriented strategies to implement these methods. Papers, discussions, and work group reports are arranged under the following…

Describes the vital role training plays in the general aviation industry and describes the Cessna International Training Academy and urges more training programs to spur the growth of the industry. (BR)

The report discusses four steps in the systematic development of human resources through training--specifications of training objectives, input control (trainee selection), training procedures, and output control (proficiency measurement). It then considers their implications for conducting training programs and training research. A primary…

The evaluation of this three-quarter experimental sequence of courses includes three phases: (1) the use of non-participant observation of the lectures; (2) a series of questionnaires periodically administered to class participants; and (3) a projected survey of class participants to assess the influence and consequences of the course experience.…

Over the next 15 years, major changes in the federal work force and the technology it relies upon will mean a major training investment. This will involve changes in where and how training is delivered as well as more money and staff. (JOW)

Provides summaries of four discussion groups that examined (1) differences in international training among the various fields of engineering; (2) training needed for working productively in third-world countries; (3) training needed for industrialized countries; and (4) needs of industry in the future in the field of international training. (JN)

Describes a collection of techniques used to increase use of skills learned in a training program for the staff of a motor freight common carrier company; briefly summarizes nature of the training program, its rationale, target population, content and delivery methods; and summarizes the training program's effects on employee performance. (MBR)

By the end of the next decade the computer industry will have become the third largest industry in the world. However there exist large gaps in computer knowledge, skills, and understanding at the management level. An incompany training course to alleviate this situation is described. (DS)

CREST (an evaluation model for social services training) was developed to assess short-term training for social service workers. The model is based on a criterion-referenced, competency-based concept of evaluation. The rationale for the model, procedures, and the computerized system used to manage trainee data are described. (Author/LC)

Three significant training needs in the computer area must be met: (1) providing computer staff with needed technical skills, (2) training non-specialist staff in new procedures and skills, and (3) enabling everyone who uses computers in his work to know something of their workings and application. (MW)

Described here is a rating scale to provide feedback about the success of training and of program implementation when a new program is being adopted. It allows project personnel to determine whether trainees possess the knowledge and skills necessary to implement a new program for which they are being trained. It also informs project personnel of…

This paper suggests ways in which a day care director can construct a relevant training program for day care staff members. The training program is discussed under four main sections: (1) Ground Rules for Developing a Training Program, (2) The Interest Area Survey, (3) Short Range Planning, and (4) Long Range Planning. Central to this training…

Shows how industrial relations affect and are affected by actions taken at all levels of an organization. (Author/LF)