Comprehensive Guide to Training & Development Books: Expert Recommendations & Resources

Hi all,

Can anyone suggest a good book on Training & Development?

Regards,
Vinay

I suggest you try using the book "The Training Design Manual: The Complete Practical Guide to Creating Effective and Successful Training Programmes" by Tony Bray. I hope it will benefit you.

Gan

Additional book by the name of "Employee Training & Development" by Raymond A. Noe may be your choice too.

Dear Vinay,

Some of the books/journals I found to be good are:

- Boydell T H 1983 Identification of Training Need Analysis. BACIE, London
- Bramley P 1991 Evaluating Training Effectiveness: Translating Theory into Practice.
- Frances, Bee R 1994 Training Need Analysis and Evaluation. IPM, London
- Journal of European Industrial Training 21(3):39-50
- Kirkpatrick D L 1994 Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels. Berrett-Koehler, San Francisco
- Knowles M 1984 The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species 3rd ed. Gulf Publishing, Houston
- Nadler L, Nadler Z 1990 The Handbook of Human Resource Development 2nd ed. Wiley, New York
- Palmer R 2001 The Identification of Organizational and Individual Training and Development Needs In: Wilson J P (eds) Human Resource Development: Learning and Training for Individuals and Organizations. Kogan Page, London
- Reid M A, Barrington H 2001 Training Interventions: Promoting Learning Opportunities 6th ed. CIPD, London

Hope you can lay your hands on these books.

Happy reading!

Faizal

Hello, if you want to look at the training aspect and how it is conducted, then the following book is very useful: "TRAINING FOR DUMMIES" BY ELAINE BIECH.

Best regards,
Erum

Hello. I would recommend that you look at "High Impact Training: Getting Results and Respect" by Todd Lapidus; Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, San Francisco, CA. ISBN 0-7879-4642-7. Lapidus himself recognizes that the book is not about presentation and flip charts, but about the ability to structure training so that it addresses the needs of the target—not necessarily the needs of the corporate entity. This book, more than any other, opened my eyes to a functionality that is required to be a successful trainer—and more importantly, to be in demand as a trainer. Hope that's helpful.

Alan Guinn, Managing Director GCG Worldwide/The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc.

Hi All,

There is a very good book called "Training for Development" by Rolf P. Lynton and Uday A. Pareek. I highly recommend going through it, as it is an excellent book.

Regards,
Sandeep.