Needs Assessment

Roger Kaufman, Ingrid Guerra-Lopez

Authors

Roger Kaufman, PhD, is professor emeritus, Florida State University and distinguished research professor at the Sonora Institute of Technology (Mexico). Kaufman is the recipient of a U.S. Homeland Security/U.S. Coast Guard medal for Meritorious Public Service. He has also been awarded the International Society for Performance Improvement’s (ISPI) top two honors: Honorary Member for Life and the Thomas F. Gilbert Award. He is a past ISPI president and a founding member, and is the recipient of ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance recognition. Kaufman has published 40 books and more than 275 articles; his latest book is The Manager’s Pocket Guide to Mega Thinking and Planning.


Ingrid Guerra-López, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the Institute for Learning and Performance Improvement at Wayne State University and currently serves on the board of directors of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Guerra-López’s research, teaching, and consulting focus on improving human and organizational performance through needs assessment and evaluation, with particular focus on performance monitoring and evaluation systems. She has published six books and more than 40 articles. Her book, Performance Evaluation: Proven Approaches for Improving Program and Organizational Performance, is one of the most widely used evaluation books in instructional systems and performance improvement graduate programs at universities.


Needs Assessment for Organizational Success is the new and central tool for organizations determined to be the organization of the future.  Levels of needs assessment move us toward a new level of understanding of the bright future we all desire.

Frances Hesselbein
President & CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute
Founding President, The Drucker Foundation
Former CEO, The Girl Scouts of the USA


Finally, a needs assessment book that connects to organizational success. Moving beyond typical learning needs assessment, this new book focuses on four levels of needs, a shift that’s required in today’s environment. Written in an easy to read format with practical tools, this is a must-have reference for learning and performance improvement professionals.

 Jack J. Phillips, PhD
Chairman, ROI Institute


Kaufman and Guerra-López offer exceptional guidance for any organization seeking long-term success. Their comprehensive focus on the process of designing and implementing organizational strategy from Mega to Micro elements is clearly and effectively presented.  Any organization or enterprise will benefit greatly from following the guidance provided by these experienced world-class scholars.

John V. Lombardi
President Emeritus, University of Florida


My work in large and small organizations with the constructs and methods of Roger Kaufman goes back more 20 years. This latest book with Ingrid Guerra-López is a blueprint for any organization that seeks to add value to all stakeholders and then be able to prove it.

Peter Sharp
Company Director, Canberra Australia