The modular approach to training is a technique applicable to traditional forms of long-range training and the newer short-term training-in-industry. (DS)

Presents results of a mail survey on training methods used by 69 manufacturing and 49 nonmanufacturing firms in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul). (LY)

At Colchester Lathe Company, Ltd., it has been found that introducing any new system, With good communications and flexibility, the system can be a vast improvement over the traditional approach to craft training. (NL)

Presents background information about terminology, the extent of corporate commitment to training, and the trainer's role before dealing with programs to train trainers. Recommended are training programs for trainers that provide multiple opportunities for interacting with other people under both simulated and real conditions. (Author/MER)

The British iron and steel industry training board has developed a training approach called investment appraisal of training. This approach is a forward-looking appraisal in which the estimated costs ofthe proposed training activity are balanced against benefits accruing in fi nancial terms from improved performance. (DS)

Assessment of an in-house approach to start-up training in a process industry. (Editor)

Because of increased training needs, caused by complex products and employee turnover, Honeywell provides trainers with training packages which facilitate more effective teaching of new production workers. (JOW)

Describes the Quality Improvement Program developed by Florida Power and Light's Nuclear Training organization that was awarded the Deming Application Prize for quality control. Training quality, team activities, training's role in business planning, customer involvement and evaluation, and continuous improvement of training are discussed. (LRW)

Discussion of human performance technology (HPT) interventions focuses on requests for solutions to problems that involve conflict between the FEFM ("Fix 'em for me") Virus and the WIIFM ("What's in it for me?") Requirement. Building a relationship of mutual trust and confidence with the client and demonstrating responsiveness…

Discussion of human performance technology and a shift from emphasizing training to emphasizing performance focuses on a review of articles from "Performance Improvement". Results show most articles were focused on processes and particular interventions in business and industry and did not include evaluation that addressed added societal…

Outlines a procedure which training professionals and business managers can use to assess the effectiveness of their corporate evaluation studies. Meta-evaluation is explained; and phases in the training evaluation process, including plan, develop, obtain, analyze, and report, are described based on experiences at Motorola. (Contains two…

This article describes two studies conducted to compare assembly performance and learning rate between computer based training and traditional training of skilled assembly operators. The studies were performed with pre-series production parts from a car cockpit and they were integrated as part of the overall training activities during a new…

Describes a nine-month business and communication skills program developed for a large multinational corporation. Discusses communication training programs for international employees and internalizing the business communication curriculum. (EL)

The author describes the responsibilities of the Metrication Board in terms of the changeover to metric units. (MF)

Stresses the difficulty of "maintenance" of newly learned behaviors by reinforcement and feedback on the job and proposes an alternative means of promoting transfer of training--establishing rule-governed behavior. Some ways of establishing rules in training are listed and discussed, including use of behavior-modeling and other…