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1 online resource |
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Revised edition of: A practical guide to needs assessment / Kavita Gupta; updated and expanded by Catherine M. Sleezer and Darlene F. Russ-Eft, 2nd ed. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Needs assessment is the first step in training, performance improvement, and community development projects. This thoroughly revised and updated edition contains a treasury of resources including a toolkit of ready-to-use templates and job aids that you can customize for your own use. Illustrative case studies and tips show how to assess needs for individuals, teams, organizations, government agencies, and communities. This book combines a how-to text and reference tool for trainers, performance improvement professionals, and students. You can use this book to quickly access up-to-date information on the fundamentals of needs assessment including current models, theories, and resources. You can also learn how to manage and report a needs assessment project and access professional ethical guidelines. Learn five approaches to needs assessment: knowledge and skills analysis, job and task analysis, competency-based needs assessment, strategic needs assessment, and complex needs assessment. -- Edited summary from book. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Fundamentals of Needs Assessment // Chapter 1: Overview of Needs Assessment -- Chapter 2: Ideas and Models That Guide Practice -- Chapter 3: Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data -- Part 2: Getting Down to Brass Tacks // Chapter 4: Knowledge and Skills Assessment -- Chapter 5: Job and Task Analysis -- Chapter 6: Competency-Based Needs Assessment -- 7: Strategic Needs Assessment -- 8: Complex Needs Assessment -- Part 3: Managing a Needs Assessment // Chapter 9: Writing Proposals and Reports -- Chapter 10: Dealing with Ethical Issues -- Chapter 11: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Part 4: Needs Assessment Toolkit // Toolkit Forms. |
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Training needs -- Evaluation.
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Needs assessment.
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Formation professionnelle -- Analyse des besoins -- Évaluation. |
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Analyse des besoins. |
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needs assessment. |
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Needs assessment |
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Training needs -- Evaluation |
| Added Author |
Sleezer, Catherine, author.
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Russ-Eft, Darlene F., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gupta, Kavita, 1958- Practical guide to needs assessment. Third edition. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer, [2014] 9781118457894 (DLC) 2013050131 (OCoLC)858361243 |
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9781118458112 (epub) |
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1118458117 (epub) |
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9781118458082 (pdf) |
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1118458087 (pdf) |
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9781118826164 (electronic bk.) |
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1118826167 (electronic bk.) |
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(cloth/website) |
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