Needs Assessment

General Information 

For more information on the general topic of organization/employee needs assessments, the following references and sites may be of interest:

Links   

Appreciative Inquiry

American Society for Training and Development

International Society for Performance Improvement

Project Proposal

References

Carter, L., Giber, D., and Goldsmith, M. (2001). Best Practice in Organization Development and Change. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer

Cooperrider, D., Whitney, D., Stavros, J. (2003). Appreciative Inquiry Handbook.  Lakeshore Communications, Inc. and Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.

Nadler, L., Nadler, Z.  (1994). Designing Training Programs: The Critical Events Model. (2nd Edition) Gulf Publishing Company

Nadler, L., Nadler, Z (1990).  The Handbook of Resource Development. (2nd Edition) John Wiley and Sons Inc.

Noe, R. A. (2005).  Employee Training and Development. (3rd ed.).  New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Cummings, T.G., & Worley, C.G. (2005).  Organization Development and Change (8th ed.).  Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western. 

Rothwell, W. J., and Kazanas, H.C. (2004).  Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach (3rd ed.). San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Russ-Eft, D., & Preskill, H. (2001). Evaluation in Organizations.  Cambridge, MA:  Perseus Press.