{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-handbook-of-the-psychology-of-training-development-and-performance-improvement-isbn-9781119673668","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training, Development, and Performance Improvement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to become a key resource for any researcher or professional looking for the latest and most innovative thinking from around the world on the full range of topics related to training, development, and performance management.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBradford S. Bell,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD,\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University, USA. Editor, \u003ci\u003ePersonnel Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wish I could have accessed this book many years ago. Comprehensive and scholarly, the four sections – training, e-learning, personal and professional development and performance management – fit well together and address a gap in the literature that has been apparent for some time. The psychological perspective speaks to growing interest in the micro-foundations of strategic success, and the blending together of both formal and informal perspectives on learning in organizations ensures a holistic rather than piecemeal approach to the question of how to build individual knowledge, skills, and competences in organizations. I believe that this book will make a significant impact on its target audience in this critical area.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHelen Shipton\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of International Human Resource Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training, Development, and Performance Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e provides up-to-date, contemporary information for researchers and professionals by reviewing the latest literature and research in the interconnected fields of training, development, and performance appraisal. It brings a psychological perspective to bear on a multidisciplinary field that links to management, human resources, and education. Unique to reference works in this area, it maintains a truly global focus on the field with top international contributors looking at research and practice from around the world, including South America, Europe, Canada, and Australia, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom. The chapters cover a diverse range of important contemporary topics, such as needs analysis, job design, active learning, self-regulation, simulation approaches, 360-degree feedback, and virtual learning environments. Together, they offer researchers and professionals essential information for building a talented organization, a critical and challenging task for organizational success in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRailway Children xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Psychology of Training, Development, and Performance Improvement 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt Kraiger, Jonathan Passmore, Sigmar Malvezzi \u0026amp; Nuno Rebelo dos Santos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Training 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The History of Training 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigmar Malvezzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Training Needs Analysis at Work 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodrigo R. Ferreira, Gardênia da Silva Abbad, and Luciana Mourão\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Training and Workplace Learning 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Evans and Natasha Kersh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Transfer of Socialization 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan M. Saks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Encouraging Active Learning 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNina Keith and Christian Wolff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Competencies of Effective Trainers and Teachers 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarryl Gauld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Training Evaluation 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Passmore and Maria Joao Velez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Knowledge Transfer and Organizational Learning 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Argote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II E-Learning 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Facilitation in E-Learning 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnette Towler and Tyree Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Effective Virtual Learning Environments 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Luc Gurtner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Game- and Simulation-Based Approaches to Training 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Grossman, Kyle Heyne, and Eduardo Salas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Personal and Professional Development in Organizations 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Training and Personal Development 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt Kraiger and Thomas M. Cavanagh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Contribution of Talent Management to Organization Success 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid G. Collings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Action Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Outcomes 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Anderson and Charlotte Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Knowledge-Sharing, Cooperation, and Personal Development 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonor Pais and Nuno Rebelo dos Santos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Using Competences in Employee Development 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Roe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Personal Development Plan, Career Development, and Training 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Beausaert, Mien Segers, and Therese Grohnert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Leadership Development and Organizational Success 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Garavan, Fergal O’Brien, and Sandra Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Structured Actions of Intentional Development 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuno Rebelo dos Santos and Leonor Pais\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Informal Learning and Development 419\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValéria Vieira de Moraes and Jairo Eduardo Borges-Andrade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Performance Management 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Performance Appraisal and Development 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey R. Spence and Patricia L. Baratta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Designing Feedback to Achieve Performance Improvement 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManuel London and Edward M. Mone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Using 360-Degree Feedback as a Development Tool 486\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive Fletcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Feedback, Development, and Social Networks 503\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiet Van den Bossche, Sara van Waes, and Janine van der Rijt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 521\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Kraiger\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Management, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, University of Memphis. He is a Fellow and former President of the Society of Industrial\/Organizational Psychology (SIOP). He has edited three books on training, published over 65 scholarly papers, given nearly 40 invited talks, and made over 110 scientific presentations. He is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology and is on the editorial board of the Academy of Management: Learning and Education, Journal of Management, and Journal of Applied Psychology.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigmar Malvezzi\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Researcher of Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil. He received his PhD at the Department of Organizational Behavior at the University of Lancaster, UK, and the degree of \"Livre Docente\" at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has lectured at the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo and at the Business School of Fundação Getulio Vargas. His research has explored professional and career development with focus on the building of professional identity. His most recent book is Temas e Investigaciones en Psicología Organizacional y del Trabajo (2017).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuno Rebelo dos Santos\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at the University of Evora, Portugal. He is a chartered psychologist and has been invited speaker in many international scientific and professional meetings. He is a faculty member of several PhD and master courses, including the Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology, as well as the PhD on Management at the University of Evora. He has worked for more than 25 years in executive training and development and his research is focused on performance development, cooperation and decent work.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Passmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Series Editor) is the Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School, University of Reading and a professor of psychology at the University of Evora, Portugal. He is a chartered psychologist, holds five degrees, and has an international reputation for his work in coaching and leadership, including being listed by Thinkers50 as one of the top 10 coaches in the world. He has published widely books on the themes of leadership, personal development and change, and served as editor for the Association for Coaching book series. He speaks widely at conferences across the world and has published over 100 journal papers and book chapters.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to become a key resource for any researcher or professional looking for the latest and most innovative thinking from around the world on the full range of topics related to training, development, and performance management.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBradford S. Bell,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD,\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University, USA. Editor, \u003ci\u003ePersonnel Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wish I could have accessed this book many years ago. Comprehensive and scholarly, the four sections – training, e-learning, personal and professional development and performance management – fit well together and address a gap in the literature that has been apparent for some time. The psychological perspective speaks to growing interest in the micro-foundations of strategic success, and the blending together of both formal and informal perspectives on learning in organizations ensures a holistic rather than piecemeal approach to the question of how to build individual knowledge, skills, and competences in organizations. I believe that this book will make a significant impact on its target audience in this critical area.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHelen Shipton\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of International Human Resource Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training, Development, and Performance Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e provides up-to-date, contemporary information for researchers and professionals by reviewing the latest literature and research in the interconnected fields of training, development, and performance appraisal. It brings a psychological perspective to bear on a multidisciplinary field that links to management, human resources, and education. Unique to reference works in this area, it maintains a truly global focus on the field with top international contributors looking at research and practice from around the world, including South America, Europe, Canada, and Australia, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom. The chapters cover a diverse range of important contemporary topics, such as needs analysis, job design, active learning, self-regulation, simulation approaches, 360-degree feedback, and virtual learning environments. Together, they offer researchers and professionals essential information for building a talented organization, a critical and challenging task for organizational success in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990370402533,"sku":"NP9781119673668","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119673668.jpg?v=1761787551","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-handbook-of-the-psychology-of-training-development-and-performance-improvement-isbn-9781119673668","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}