Handbook of Human Performance Technology: Improving Individual and Organizational Performance Worldwide

by Harold D. Stolovitch, Erica J. Keeps

The answers to your performance improvement questions are here! The first edition of the Handbook of Human Performance Technology has been the bible of this rapidly evolving field. This new edition, co-published with The International Society for Performance Improvement, adopts a more international approach and introduces you to many emerging technologies. You'll learn how to: Contributors to the volume comprise a veritable who's who in the field of performance improvement. If you own the trailblazing first edition, you'll want to add this volume to your bookshelf. If you are a trainer, consultant, or a manager engaged in improving performance, this groundbreaking work is indispensable.

1010 pages, Hardcover

First published April 9, 1999

About the author

Harold D. Stolovitch is principal of the international consulting firm HSA Learning & Performance Solutions LLC. He's worked with major corporations such as Bank of Montreal, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Merck, Sun Microsystems, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

He is a professor emeritus of workplace learning and performance at the University of Montreal.

Stolovitch has won numerous awards for his contributions to the fields of instructional technology and performance technology, including the 2001 International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Distinguished Professional Achievement award and ISPI’s highest award, Member for Life. He also received the 2003 President’s Award for Lifetime Achievements from the Canadian Society for Training and Development. And in 2004, Stolovitch and his team won the ASTD Outstanding Research Award for their work on incentives, motivation, and workplace performance.