THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF TRAINING
Revised 5th edition

THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF TRAINING
Revised 5th edition

THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF TRAINING
Revised 5th edition

Change was the story of the 20th century and will inevitably be the story of the 21st. In order to survive and prosper, organizations in the private and the public sectors will need to respond in a timely and flexible way to social, techno- logical, economic and political change. This means that an organization’s sur- vival and growth will depend on its ability to cope with the external and internal requirements that these changes will demand. This implies that existing and new staff will need to acquire new knowledge, skills, attitudes and perspectives on a continual basis.
At one time, most people entered the workforce expecting a job for life, and for the majority that is what they experienced. Very often, members of the same family went to work for the same organization in the same town or city and stayed there until retirement. Some worked their way up from the shop floor to become ‘management’ while others were content to remain in a safe and stable environment with a regular pay packet. Others sought the ‘office job’ which they believed gave them status and security for their working lives.

ROGER BUCKLEY • JIM CAPLE