Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to propose a technique based on cognitive assessments to quantify identified operational risks from the perspective of container shipping or logistics system administrators. The results derived from the risk quantification could be used to prioritize risks as well as support the decision-making process in risk prevention and mitigation. Design/methodology/…
This resource extamines the linkages between human resource management and knowledge management. Specifically, the association between four areas of human resource managemen (training, decision-making performance appraisal and compessasion and reward) with the five areas with of knowledge management (Knowledge acquisition, knowledge documentation, knowledge transfer, knowledge creation, knowled…
Safety at sea is a major concern of the maritime industry and it is through education and training that continued improvement can be realized. Despite increased awareness there has often only been minimal improvement made to training programs. The steady stream of accidents and disasters at sea are testament to this situation. This paper has been written to encourage a review of present maritim…
Authors discuss about main training needs and problems in the logistics as main driving motive for learning and training process organization in the universities and at the non-formal training places – work places, courses and training organizations. All driving motives can be named as internal and external forces which influence persons. In many cases external driving motives are related to …
A practical resource for facilitators who want to introduce positive, strength-based perspectives into their work and trainings, this book provides an overview of Appreciative Inquiry's positive psychology and strength-based change methods. Author Robyn Stratton-Berkessel explores basic principles and practices, shows you how to incorporate AI into existing work, and offers practical advice for…
This course is designed to facilitate the delivery of training in the competence standards required by IMO Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW 95). It will also provide a sound basis for the delivery of other training programmes. French Edition
The course includes technical aspects of teaching that have a direct relation with the maritime simulator world. Without delving into the details at this stage, it is however emphasized that the simulator pedagogy, as well as psychology of learning forms an important element of the course.
Training is an important factor in improving employee performance while also enhancing a company's goals. Regardless of the size of an organisation, training is vital to ensure that its future is secured, especially in the current dynamic business environment.The objective of this research was to determine whether there is an influence of training needs assessment, training content and delivery…
Featuring activities and exercises designed for groups of any size, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games proves that training can still deliver outstanding results, even when you?re watching the bottom line. Whether you?re a trainer or facilitator, a group leader or manager, you?ll find the games in this book are excellent tools for building trust, exploring character, fostering collabora…
Now you can access Jean Barbazette's systematic process for creating winning training materials that will help raise your skills to the next level. The book is filled with easy-to-use tools and templates that answer all the questions trainers, course designers, and subject matter experts (SMEs) have about what it takes to develop training materials and how they can easily create the best traini…
This highly accessible, comprehensive resource shares the passions and key lessons from an all-star cast of respected training professionals. The authors covers a range of training topics, from designing, writing, delivering, measuring, and managing training to developing business acumen. They have divided the book into five sections (Designing Training, Delivering Training, Workforce Performan…
This book is at its core a bank of training knowledge. Each customizable template is practical to use on training-related projects or ongoing operations. In this book you will find: forms to help you manage all aspects of your training project helpful information to guide you as you institute an information system for your training department templates that help you deliver business res…
Active Training turns instructional design on its head by shifting the emphasis away from the instructor, and on to the learner. Comprehensively updated to reflect the many developments in the field, this new fourth edition covers the latest technologies and applications, the evolving role of the trainer, and how new business realities impact training, advancing new evidence-based best practic…
Learn how to plan and organize any training project-AND control its time, cost, quality, and scope-with this fast-paced and highly readable book. Read solutions you can use immediately to build flexible project management plans, estimate required work effort, schedule steps and allocate resources, communicate project status, and perform a post-project review.
In America, organizations spend $175 billion in training initiatives and more than $500 billion in human resource solutions every year yet often have little to show for it. One reason is that people “jump to solutions” before they identify the causes of the problem. Performance consultants are effective because they partner with clients to clarify business goals and determine root causes fo…
Don't leave money sitting on the table! So many trainers open with housekeeping details or close with an off-hand remark about running late. Yet the opening and closing of your workshops are critical training real estate! Time is money and wasting opportunities like this is like leaving money on the table. This latest edition of the SCORE! series brings you more than 50 new, never before publis…
Don't Be Dull! There is no boring content, only boring presenters! The perception of boring content, especially in technical training, is a result of presenters not sharing with their learners what is in it for them and then choosing a dull and dry format with which to present the information. Once you have shown your learners how their lives, jobs, work performance, environment or safety can b…
Learning professionals are finding success applying game-based sensibilities to the development of instruction. This is the first book to show how to design online instruction that leverages the best elements of online games to increase learning, retention, and application. It explains how to match different game strategies to types of learning content for the right learning outcome and discuss…
The balanced scorecard (BSC) is increasingly the strategic business tool of choice for many organizations. One of the four components of the BSC, "learning and growth" is largely misunderstood, underutilized, and ineffectively applied. The BSC framework provides an opportunity for management and workplace learning and performance professionals to communicate through a common language, establish…
Immersive Learning: Designing for Authentic Practice focuses on how to design immersive learning environments and how these design practices differ from traditional instructional design processes. Traditional instruction often amounts to providing information to the learners without the opportunity to use what they learn. Immersive learning creates practice opportunities for the learners, which…