Role of the Training Department in International Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Acquisitions

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Neal R. Goodman

With an estimated failure rate of 50 to 70 percent, international joint ventures (IJVs) are inherently unstable endeavors. However, the advantages of successful international joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions are significant enough that an increasing... More »

Adult Learning Versus Workplace Learning

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Carol Decker

Adult learning has historically referred to educational opportunities outside the workplace, yet the same methods and models used in adult learning should remain applicable inside organizations. Workplace learning cant be complete without a segment that adheres ... More »

A Partnership Between Training and Marketing

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Rebecca Doepke

The human resources and training departments are common partners in corporate initiatives. It is also not uncommon for marketing and sales to join forces to meet certain business objectives. However, most companies overlook the culture benefits that come when traini... More »

Longtime ASTD Member Donald Kirkpatrick Shares His Story

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Donald Kirkpatrick

My first interest in ASTD came in 1949 when I finished my MBA in Personnel Management from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. A discussion with my professor, Dr. Russell Moberly, led me to take a job as an instructor with the Management Institute (MI) of th... More »

Designing Classroom Exercises for Highly Technical Content

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Sarah Wakefield

Good training helps companies develop happy and productive workers. If organizations are going to spend thousands of dollars on conducting training for their employees and thousands more in lost productivity from taking employees away from their jobs for training, t... More »