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Managing Public Sector Training during Times of Financial Stress.
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Sims, Ronald R.; Sims, Serbrenia J. – Public Personnel Management, 1994
Presents a framework for analyzing key training resources during times of reduced funding. Recommends proactive approaches to assist public sector trainers with increasing efficiency during economic downturns. (SK)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Financial Exigency, Public Administration, Public Sector
Evaluating Public Sector Training Programs.
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Sims, Ronald R. – Public Personnel Management, 1993
Presents a framework for planning, designing, conducting, and implementing training program evaluations. Identifies pitfalls, evaluation criteria, resources, and constraints. (SK)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Public Sector
Developing the Learning Climate in Public Sector Training Programs.
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Sims, Ronald R. – Public Personnel Management, 1992
A psychological contract is a set of unwritten reciprocal expectations between trainee and training program. Public agency trainers must establish and manage psychological contracts through clearly defined objectives and development of a learning climate that leads to effective training. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Expectation, Participant Satisfaction, Public Agencies
The Enhancement of Learning in Public Sector Training Programs.
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Sims, Ronald R. – Public Personnel Management, 1993
Kolb's Experiential Learning Model suggests that people differ in how they perceive and process information. Public agency training should incorporate knowledge of brain hemisphere dominance and learning style preferences in training design. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Experiential Learning