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John Wiley The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training Development and Performance Improvement 2014 Edition by Kurt Kraiger, Jonathan Passmore, Nuno Rebelo dos Santos, Sigmar Malvezzi
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training,Development, and Performance Improvement provides up-to-date,contemporary information for researchers and professionals byreviewing the latest literature and research in the interconnectedfields of training, development, and performance appraisal. It brings a psychological perspective to bear on amulti-disciplinary field that links to management, humanresources, and education. Unique to reference works in this area,it maintains a truly global focus on the field with topinternational contributors looking at research and practice fromaround the world, including South America, Europe, Canada, andAustralia, as well as the United States and the UnitedKingdom. The chapters cover a diverse range of importantcontemporary topics, such as needs analysis, job design, activelearning, self-regulation, simulation approaches, 360-degreefeedback, and virtual learning environments. Together, they offerresearchers and professionals essential information for building atalented organization, a critical and challenging task fororganizational success in the 21st century.