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An Evaluation of Training Effectiveness, 1999.
This paper is a complete research project on the effectiveness of employee training at a duty-free store in Windsor, Canada.
5,355 words (approx. 21.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 132.95
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This paper states that the most important relationship for a store to maintain is the relationship between the employees and the public; therefore, the store should evaluate the training of its employees. This paper describes, in detail, the entire research project, which used a questionnaire and basic statistical analysis, and the outcomes of the questionnaire. The author concludes that, although the participants rated the training program as only ?moderate?, the program does fulfill its basic purpose of training the employees to perform the various jobs within the store. Attractive presentation.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Research Objectives
Methodology
Participants
Research Design
Sampling Procedures
Variables and Measures
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Overall Assessment of the Training
Length of Initial Training Program
Retail Experience
Sales Training
Results to Open Ended Questions
Results of Cross Tabs
Overall Assessment of Training
Length of Initial Training Program
Effectiveness of Individual Training
Value of the assignment of a co-worker
Number of Sales Training Programs
Discussion
Limitations to the Study
Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
Questionnaire With Measurement Requirements
Questionnaire
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"The most important relationship for the store to maintain is its relationship between the employees and the public. The employees represent the major link between the store and the public; therefore, it is in the store?s best interest to ensure its employees are highly trained and oriented towards customer?s needs. Ambassador Duty Free is in direct competition with the duty free store at the tunnel. Providing employees with effective training and product knowledge will improve their customer service skills and encourage customers to patronize the store."
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Corporate Training Effects, 2007.
This paper discusses corporate training effects related to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
855 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer examines aspects of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, in particular as it relates to corporate training. The writer discusses training aspects within an organization as they relate to corporate challenges. Further, the writer discusses the mutually beneficial aspects of corporate training for the employee and employer. The writer concludes that better training contributes to creating employees who become better in performing their work duties, which in turn contributes to more profitable corporations. This paper includes five pages of additional information and sources.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Overcoming Obstacles
Corporate Challenges
Meeting Mutual Goals
Better Ingredients' Philosophy
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"An employee benefit through training aka education, as this allows him/her to pursue personal goals. A major, mutual benefit for employer and employee, results from cooperate training as employees obtain college degrees, M.A.s, and Ph.D.s. Individuals benefit as they qualify for higher paying positions. As the number of employees completing training and obtaining decrees increases, companies also benefit as more qualified workers constitutes improved company performance / production. Performance of employees who also qualify for and receive training, other than or in addition to that provided by their corporation, may also ultimately affect a corporation's future. Iif the employee chooses to continue working for corporation, the company gains a more qualified employee. On the negative side of effects, however, if the employee decides to leave his current employee after completing his/her training, the employer experiences loss, particularly if the corporation financed the training prior the employee beginning to utilize what he/she learned."
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"Leader Effectiveness Training", 2002.
A review of Thomas Gordon's "Leader Effectiveness Training" with an emphasis on the importance of listening.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This essay discusses Thomas Gordon's "Leader Effectiveness Training." The paper analyses the author's demonstration of the importance of listening. Gordon reveals that leadership is not about just giving orders, but about making people feel that they are being heard. In this way, employees often feel that they are respected, and they are therefore more predisposed to working harder and cooperating. In other words, they begin to show their true potential.
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Effective Training, 2004.
A look at what makes a training program effective and the option of computer-based training (CBT) available to companies.
1,241 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper looks at how a company might formulate a plan to train its employees. The paper cites the presence of skilled and effective teachers, cost effective courses and materials for learning, individual attention to all the trainees, and practical training and hands-on experience as key elements in any training program. It then looks at the option companies have of using computer-based training methods. The paper points out the many advantages to computer-based training, but cautions that there are some disadvantages and that, when a company is considering employing CBT, it must weigh both its advantages and disadvantages.
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"An effective training system would integrate several different processes in order to achieve the objective of a proper training. The first step in any sort of training would be identifying the desired level of knowledge in a measurable form. The next step would be listing out the various qualifications or competencies necessary for taking part in any training system to produce the desired results. After this the trainee would have to undertake the necessary research steps by sourcing materials and other requirements for the training method to function at its best. The trainee would now have to execute the methods best suitable to achieve proper training. The evaluation process for the training would have to be fair and unbiased and also take into account the industry for which the trainee is being trained; it would have to be recognized by the industry so that the trainee would be able to find placement in an easy manner. (Effective Intermediaries Training System)"
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Effective Communications Training, 2002.
A discussion of effective communications training in healthcare facilities.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines how, within the field of healthcare, there is an identifiable need to implement an effective form of communication and how personnel at all levels may need instruction for appropriate use of these communication skills. It summarizes how these facilities would allow for training which would implement communication technology such as, voicemail and email with acknowledgment, cellular telephones for mobile communication and improved support for role based contact and message screening. It looks at how the healthcare facility would benefit tremendously with greater communication and develop more successful relationships with their patients and how this training would prove to be cost effective and how the long term use of better communication would help all people involved to benefit from the use of effective communication skills.
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"There currently is a need for individual healthcare workers to consider carefully the effects of their communication behavior on their own efficiency and effectiveness as well as on that of others. Ineffective communication behaviors may result in an interruptive work place, which possibly contribute to inefficiency in work practice. People working in the healthcare area are highly mobile during their working day. The mobility of staff and the difficulty contacting these "moving targets" suggest that support for mobility through the use of wireless technology, such as cellular telephones or pagers might be beneficial."
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Training Needs Analysis, 2007.
An evaluation of the relevance of "training needs analysis" to the effective design, delivery and evaluation of training activities within an organisation.
2,813 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper evaluates the relevance of "training needs analysis" (TNA) within management development in an organisation. It discusses the delivery and evaluation of training activities and looks at various ways to carry out its analysis. The paper then describes the associated implications of TNA for an organisation's stakeholders, managers and individuals.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Relevance To Effective Design, Delivery And Evaluation Of Training Activities:
An Evaluation
Training Needs Analysis: In Practice
Associated Implications:
For Stakeholders
Organisation's Managers
Organisations's Individuals
Conclusion
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"This question requires the evaluation of TNA towards effective design delivery and evaluation of training activities. This points to the query of not only whether or not TNA can help the us determine what type of a training strategy should be adopted but also the manner or design in which it should be dispensed. Moreover the consideration of whether it can help us determine the effectiveness of an ongoing training pattern in an organisation is also an issue."
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Interval Training vs. Steady Training, 2002.
An in-depth study into the benefits of interval vs. steady (continuous) training on endurance performance.
5,229 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 130.95
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Interval training is a concept wherein a person works out at a medium to high intensity for a specified period of time or distance and then reduces the exercise intensity for an equal period of time or distance. A 1997 study found that splitting training tasks into intervals or repetitions will increase the amount of oxygen consumed and needed to be repaid after each unit when compared to performing the same distance at the same workload in a continuous or steady exercise regimen. The paper explains that intermittent, or interval, training tasks were found to place a greater load on the oxygen transport system than do continuous tasks This study investigates the effects of interval versus steady (continuous) training on endurance performance. The paper includes detailed tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Operational Definitions
Delimitations
Limitations
Hypotheses
Significance of the Study
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
The Muscle System
Muscle As Motors and Regulators
Classification of Muscles by Location, Function, and Structure
Gross Structure and Functioning
Structure of Myofilaments
Internal Membranes of Muscle Fiber
Skeletal Muscle Contraction and Muscle Power
Energy Pathways Involved in Exercise
Interval Training Versus Continuous Training
Short-Term Maximal Performance
Methods
Subjects
Instrumentation
Experimental Protocol
Design and Statistics
Bibliography
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"The creatine phosphate pool provides a buffer for the rapid supply of ATP for the work of contraction, as well as a link to the cellular sources of ATP. Depending on the type of muscle fiber, this cellular ATP is produced by one or both of two common biochemical pathways?glycolysis (anaerobic) and the citric acid cycle (aerobic). The aerobic pathway is the most efficient off the two; however, when muscle activity level reaches approximately 70 percent of the maximum possible level, aerobic metabolism no longer is able to supply the muscle with a sufficient supply of ATP. At this point, the anaerobic metabolism pathway begins to function. The anaerobic pathway works more quickly, although less efficiently, than the aerobic pathway, and thus can supply large amounts of ATP that are stored in the muscle itself (24)."
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The Effects of Interval vs.Steady Training, 2002.
A research design of exercise routines geared at producing specific exercise outcomes. Methods of performance analyses are discussed that can be applied to test different exercise routines.
3,086 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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The author outlines a study that may be conducted, testing the hypothesis that subjects following an interval training regimen will maintain sustained performance at specified VO2 level for a longer period than will subjects following a continuous (steady) training regimen. Literature relevant to the effects of training regiment on endurance performance is reviewed, focusing on interval versus continuous training and short-term maximal performance. Furthermore, biochemical processes within the human body in the long and short run are outlined, noting the different effects of the two exercise regiments. Finally, the author designs an actual study that may be performed, which includes details of the subjects that should be tested, the instrumentation that should be used, the experimental protocol and how to measure statistical significance.
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"The effects of continuous and interval training on changes in lactate and ventilatory thresholds during incremental exercise were investigated. Seventeen males were assigned to one of three training groups: group 1:55 minutes of continuous exercise at 50 VO2 max; group 2: 35 minutes continuous exercise at 70 percent VO2 max; and group 3: 10 X 2-min intervals at 105 percent VO2 max interspersed with rest intervals of two minutes. All of the subjects were tested and trained on a cycle ergometer three day/week for eight weeks. The researchers concluded that both continuous and interval training were equally effective (14)."
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Major Elements of Police Training, 2008.
A critical review of the requirements for training police on use of effective deadly force.
5,062 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 127.95
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This paper presents a thorough analysis of how police training on deadly force affects the incidences and use of deadly force. The paper asserts that the literature clearly demonstrates that the current police system does have serious problems with police use of deadly force but research also suggests that the right training mechanism for use of deadly force can lead to better outcomes for society. The paper then presents a comprehensive analysis of how police training on deadly force affect the incidences and use of deadly force. The paper also identifies the internal and external factors that affect the effectiveness of police training on deadly force.
Outline:
Principles of an effective training strategy
literature structure
methodology
Conclusion
Recommendations
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"There is the common misconception that any training program aimed at conflict resolution and negotiation is simple about combating terrorism or social disorder. As can be clearly seen from the eight principles outlined, the training program for the police on deadly force has to surpass combating terrorism and social disorder, but has to have an overarching aim of promoting full-fledged peace initiatives and combating all aspects of any activity that poses a threat to society's safety."
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Training Program, 2002.
Evaluation of a training program employing object-based learning.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper examines an evaluation method for an object-based learning training system. It provides for a typical Kirkpatrick model of trainee response analysis. Importantly, it also outlines a model for assessing use of the learning-objects. It concludes with an analysis of the pros and cons of this evaluation method.
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Web-Based Organizational Training, 2002.
An assessment of perceptions of the effectiveness and efficiency of web-based organizational training.
9,181 words (approx. 36.7 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 190.95
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This paper examines how one of the latest applications of information technology to organizational functions is the development of formal training programs that are delivered through the Internet or through organizational intranets otherwise known as web-based training. It proposes a research study to study the effectiveness and efficiency of these training programs in comparison to traditional organizational training.
Outline
General Background to the Study
Purpose of the Study and Target Audience
Statement of the Problem
Overview of the Remainder of the Proposal
Review of the Literature
Introduction
The Nature of Training and its Importance to the Organization
Traditional Training Programs
Traditional Training Techniques
Moving to a New Training Paradigm
Computer-Based Training
Preparing for Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training in Practice
Technological Considerations Related to Web-Based Training
Importance of Evaluating Training
Evaluating Web-Based Training
Conclusion
Methodology
Introduction
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Data Collection
Analysis of the Data
Conclusions
Schedule
Appendix
Survey Questionnaire
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"Most organizations recognize the value of training; however, the contemporary business environment, as a consequence of globalization and other factors, dictates that these organizations structure training in the most cost-efficient way possible (?Training Trends to Cost Effectiveness,? 1997). For some organizations, the most cost-effective approach to obtaining high-quality training is through outsourcing, which increasingly may involve Internet-based training. Many organizations outsourcing training have ?been impressed with the results. Rather than keeping program designers, administrators and trainers on staff, they have worked with outside trainers who act as an off-site training department. These off-site providers partner with clients to perform a whole range of duties from assessing training needs, to designing appropriate solutions and providing administrative support."
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Web-Based Training, 2002.
An examination of the issues related to training based on interaction with sites on the World Wide Web.
8,079 words (approx. 32.3 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 173.95
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This paper discusses how web-based training is an extension of computer-based training which takes advantage of the immediacy of the World Wide Web and the ability to reach large numbers of people at the same time regardless of where they are located. It proposes a study on the ways in which training may be adapted to benefit from innovations in information technology (IT) and the advantages such adaptation may provide for both organizations and trainees. Through an extensive literature review, it attempts to identify factors that contribute to either the success or failure of web-based training systems.
Outline
Statement of the Problem
Introduction
Research Questions
Definition of Key Terms
Literature Review
The Nature of Training and its Importance to the Organization
Traditional Training Programs
Traditional Training Techniques
Moving to A New Training Paradigm
Computer-Based Training
Preparing for Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training in Practice
Technological Considerations Related to Web-Based Training
Importance of Evaluating Training
Evaluating Web-Based Training
Conclusion
Methodology
Population and Sample
Materials
Procedures
Data Analysis
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"An organization is a community. Social interactionists conceive a community as a social group, and that within the community as a social group, individuals develop both their own self-concept and individual identity through social interactions within the community structure (Levine, 1991). Identity refers to self-meanings in a role. Roles are shared norms applied by occupants of social positions. This development, according to social interactionists, allows a person to move from a personal perception of ?I? (the spontaneous self) to a personal perception of ?Me? (the social self), through a role taking behavior wherein the person assumes the role of the generalized other. Through this behavioral process, the person derives meanings from the nonverbal actions and verbal statements of significant others within the community structure."
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Web Based Training Systems, 2002.
In-depth examination of issues related to training based on interaction with sites on the World Wide Web.
9,541 words (approx. 38.2 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 195.95
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The primary focus of the proposed research study is not on the specifics of the technologies involved in web-based training, although the technology applied is of obvious importance to the training mission. Rather, the primary focus of the proposed study is on the ways in which training may be adapted to benefit from innovations in information technology (IT) and the advantages such adaptation may provide for both organizations and trainees.
I. Statement of the Problem
Introduction
Research Questions
Definition of Key Terms
II. Literature Review
The Nature of Training and Its Importance to the Organization
Traditional Training Programs
Traditional Training Techniques
Moving to A New Training Paradigm
Computer-Based Training
Preparing for Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training
Web-Based Training in Practice
Technological Considerations Related to Web-Based Training
Importance of Evaluating Training
Evaluating Web-Based Training
Conclusion
III. Methodology
Population and Sample
Materials
Procedures
Data Analysis
Limitations
References
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"Training is one of the most critical aspects of a company?s operations, yet it is also one of the most problematic. Companies, particularly large organizations, must develop ways to ensure that existing and new employees receive information that they need to perform their jobs at the appropriate time and in an appropriate manner. Timing, however, is critical. The employees should not receive the information too soon or too late. If the former occurs, employees may forget the information, while in the latter event, a strong probability exists that employees will have already learned the material in a less effective manner.
Companies commit a significant portion of their resources to recruiting employees, and additional resources are invested in providing those employees with the tools necessary for them to perform their tasks. The environment of most organizations, however, is a dynamic one, and it is critical that individual employees be kept up to date on developments within their industry and their profession in order to help give the company a competitive edge (Davis, 1996). Companies use training in order to accomplish this outcome."
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Neuromuscular Training Program, 2006.
A look at the effect of a neuromuscular training program on the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament tears and other injuries in young female soccer players.
4,048 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of a neuromuscular training program that is designed to decrease the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in adolescent female soccer players, as well as lower body injuries in general. It looks at how a neuromuscular training program consists of exercises that aim to improve the balance between the muscles of the body such as the hamstring and quadriceps muscle as well as improve techniques in cutting and landing which place an athlete at high risk for injury in a game situation.
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Abstract
Method
Hypothesized Results
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"Female Participation in recreational and competitive sports has increased over the last twenty years and along with this, there has also been an increase in the number of women sustaining knee injuries including tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Female athletes who participate in sports such as soccer and basketball which involve quick directional changes while running as in pivoting and jumping show a four to six times higher incidence of knee injury over their male counterparts involved in the same sports (Hewett, 2000). Julie Agel and her colleagues (2005) found that despite the mechanism of injury, the rate of ACL injury was higher for female athletes at the collegiate level than male collegiate athletes. In this study, it was also found that more female athletes sustain ACL injuries that occurred through non-contact mechanisms. "
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