Managing Performance Through Training and Development

by Alan M. Saks, Robert R. Haccoun

The science and practice of training and development is continually advancing. This 5th edition of Managing Performance Through Training and Development reflects many of these advances, such as the increasing use of technology, blended approaches to training delivery, training-on-demand and just-in-time learning, new models of training evaluation, and techniques to improve transfer of training. This text maintains a perfect balance between theory and research and practice and application, while providing relevant examples (many of them Canadian), to illustrate the texts concepts and principles.

494 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2009

Reviews

[Talia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed how this text book referred back to previous chapters when they mentioned topics again in later chapters. I also enjoyed how thorough the information was in this textbook. It was really helpful with implementing training into my workplace. I felt the information at the end of each chapter really solidified the information taught in the chapter. I’ve read a lot of text books and I believe the editing in this one was done really well.

[Jodie · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a textbook, in my opinion, this book could be considerably condensed. A lot of the information is repeated over and over, just in different words, which gets annoying. Many of the ideas are abstract concepts and hard to apply to real life without being given solid examples.

[Yuting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essential book for the HR, Training and Development, Organizational Development, or management professional.