An interview with Donald L. Kirkpatrick, a retired professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who developed the most widely used training evaluation approach in the...

A letter to the editor is presented that relates the accomplishments of the author, and his contributions to the journal.

Discusses key issues concerning the management of organizational changes in companies. Three key principles for securing employee support to organizational changes Key requirements of...

Reports on the trends in supervisory and management development. Design and maintenance of environment for effective and efficient use of resources Attendance at conferences and seminars...

Answers questions regarding employee performance appraisal. Requisites for successful implementation Kinds of appraisal program Compatibility with management by objectives Reasons why...

Presents a survey method for evaluating an employee performance appraisal system. Measures of determining whether employees know what is expected of them Need to make employees aware of...

Provides advice to trainers to ensure the success of a training program. Requirements necessary to get supervisors and other managers to change their behavior Ways for trainers to influence...

Enumerates the steps involved in evaluating employee training programs. Reaction Learning Behavior Results.

Focuses on the evaluation of in-house training programs. Completion of supervisory training program Contribution to the organization.

Presents guidelines in using outside resources in a supervisory training program. Types of training equipment and aids Packaged training programs for in-house use Use of outside consultants...