Employee Training & Development: 2026 Release ISE

PART ONE: The Context for Training and Development

1. Introduction to Employee Training and Development

2. Strategic Training

PART TWO: Designing Training

3. Needs Assessment

4. Learning and Transfer of Training

5. Program Design

6. Training Evaluation

PART THREE Eight Training and Development Methods

7. Traditional Training Methods

8. Technology-Based Training Methods

9. Employee Development and Career Management

PART FOUR Social Responsibility and the Future

10. Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Managing Inclusion & Belongingness, and Career Challenges

11. The Future of Training and Development

Companies that use innovative training and development practices are likely to report better financial performance than their competitors that do not. Training and development also help a company develop the human capital needed to meet competitive challenges. Many companies now recognize that learning through training, development, and knowledge management helps employees strengthen or increase their skills directly impacting their job performance, satisfaction, and career advancement.

Employee Training & Development covers and addresses the changes in training and development from an employer and employee perspective - adding value to the employer and employee. 

Based on the author's extensive experience in teaching training and development courses to both graduate and undergraduate students, this text retains the lively writing style, inspiring examples, and emphasis on new technology and strategic training.