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Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459717403321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787230503321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819310703321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A practical guide to needs assessment. / / Catherine Sleezer, Darlene Russ-Eft, Kavita Gupta
| A practical guide to needs assessment. / / Catherine Sleezer, Darlene Russ-Eft, Kavita Gupta |
| Autore | Sleezer Catherine |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Wiley, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/124 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Russ-EftDarlene F
GuptaKavita <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Training needs - Evaluation
Needs assessment |
| ISBN |
1-118-45811-7
1-118-82616-7 1-118-45808-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Needs Assessment Toolkit Forms; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Purpose of the Book; Audience for the Book; Scope of the Book; How the Book Is Organized; How to Use the Book; Needs Assessment Toolkit; Part 1: Fundamentals of Needs Assessment; Chapter 1: Overview of Needs Assessment; Purpose; Overview; Similarities Among Needs Assessment Requests; Differences Among Requests that Lead to Needs Assessment; Benefits of a Needs Assessment; Five Approaches to Needs Assessment; Conclusion
Chapter 2: Ideas and Models That Guide PracticePurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; Prioritizing Needs; Measuring Performance; Diagnosing the Causes of Poor Performance; Individual Performance Problems; Organizational Performance Problems; Diagnosing Systems; Advances Over Time in Knowledge About Learning, Training, and Performance; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data; Purpose; Overview; Data-Collection Methods; Interviews; Focus Groups; Surveys; Observation; Documents and Artifacts; Photos and Videos; Data Analysis; Analyzing Quantitative Data Other Useful MeasuresReliability, Validity, and Trustworthiness Related to Data Collection and Analysis; Organizing Data for Decision Making; Conclusion; Part 2: Getting Down to Brass Tacks; Chapter 4: Knowledge and Skills Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Data; Phase 2: Plan; Phase 3: Perform Training Requirements Analysis; Step 1: Develop Assessment Tools; Step 2: Collect Data; Phase 4: Analyze Data; Phase 5: Prepare and Present a Report; Conclusion Chapter 5: Job and Task AnalysisPurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Definition of Terms; Writing Job Task Statements; Writing Standards; Key Phases; Phase 1: Prepare; Phase 2: Conduct Job Task Analysis Work Session; Phase 3: Develop and Present Job Training and Non-Training Recommendations; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Competency-Based Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Phases of a Competency Needs Assessment Phase 1: Develop a Project PlanPhase 2: Conduct Behavioral Interviews; Phase 3: Construct Competency Model; Phase 4: Assess Gaps; Phase 5: Implement Model; Using Already Available Competency Models; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Strategic Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases of a Needs Assessment Project; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Information About the Situation; Phase 2: Examine the External Environment; Phase 3: Examine Internal Environment; Phase 4: Chart Future Environment Phase 5: Develop Performance Improvement Plan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910138963103321 |
Sleezer Catherine
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| San Francisco, California : , : Wiley, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
A practical guide to needs assessment. / / Catherine Sleezer, Darlene Russ-Eft, Kavita Gupta
| A practical guide to needs assessment. / / Catherine Sleezer, Darlene Russ-Eft, Kavita Gupta |
| Autore | Sleezer Catherine |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Wiley, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/124 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Russ-EftDarlene F
GuptaKavita <1958-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Training needs - Evaluation
Needs assessment |
| ISBN |
1-118-45811-7
1-118-82616-7 1-118-45808-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Needs Assessment Toolkit Forms; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Purpose of the Book; Audience for the Book; Scope of the Book; How the Book Is Organized; How to Use the Book; Needs Assessment Toolkit; Part 1: Fundamentals of Needs Assessment; Chapter 1: Overview of Needs Assessment; Purpose; Overview; Similarities Among Needs Assessment Requests; Differences Among Requests that Lead to Needs Assessment; Benefits of a Needs Assessment; Five Approaches to Needs Assessment; Conclusion
Chapter 2: Ideas and Models That Guide PracticePurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; Prioritizing Needs; Measuring Performance; Diagnosing the Causes of Poor Performance; Individual Performance Problems; Organizational Performance Problems; Diagnosing Systems; Advances Over Time in Knowledge About Learning, Training, and Performance; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data; Purpose; Overview; Data-Collection Methods; Interviews; Focus Groups; Surveys; Observation; Documents and Artifacts; Photos and Videos; Data Analysis; Analyzing Quantitative Data Other Useful MeasuresReliability, Validity, and Trustworthiness Related to Data Collection and Analysis; Organizing Data for Decision Making; Conclusion; Part 2: Getting Down to Brass Tacks; Chapter 4: Knowledge and Skills Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Data; Phase 2: Plan; Phase 3: Perform Training Requirements Analysis; Step 1: Develop Assessment Tools; Step 2: Collect Data; Phase 4: Analyze Data; Phase 5: Prepare and Present a Report; Conclusion Chapter 5: Job and Task AnalysisPurpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Definition of Terms; Writing Job Task Statements; Writing Standards; Key Phases; Phase 1: Prepare; Phase 2: Conduct Job Task Analysis Work Session; Phase 3: Develop and Present Job Training and Non-Training Recommendations; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Competency-Based Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Phases of a Competency Needs Assessment Phase 1: Develop a Project PlanPhase 2: Conduct Behavioral Interviews; Phase 3: Construct Competency Model; Phase 4: Assess Gaps; Phase 5: Implement Model; Using Already Available Competency Models; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Strategic Needs Assessment; Purpose; Related Toolkit Job Aids; Overview; When to Use; Benefits and Drawbacks; Critical Success Factors; Key Phases of a Needs Assessment Project; Phase 1: Gather Preliminary Information About the Situation; Phase 2: Examine the External Environment; Phase 3: Examine Internal Environment; Phase 4: Chart Future Environment Phase 5: Develop Performance Improvement Plan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807477303321 |
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Sleezer Catherine
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| San Francisco, California : , : Wiley, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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