Personnel Training and Development

The report, written for social scientists, constitutes a comprehensive review of the literature on organizational training and development, including skills training, supervisory training, training for disadvantaged workers, and management development. It begins by discussing recent developments in learning, motivation, and attitude theory which have relevance for the training and development problem. Particular attention is paid to the theory and techniques of behavior modification. The most recent developments in training techniques are outlined. Methods for training disadvantaged applicants and computer assisted instruction (CAI) are discussed. One section deals with research and evaluation methodology. Finally, empirical studies of training and development outcomes are reviewed. The bulk of the empirical literature is concentrated in three areas: laboratory education, programmed instruction, and training the disadvantaged. (Author)