Studying Your Workforce

By outlining the basic principles of research and tying them in with human resource </p><p>development (HRD) functions this practical guidebook describes how to apply specific research methods to common HRD problems.</p><p></p><p>Topics covered include performance problem analysis performance solutions </p><p>and assessing solution adequacy. Background sections on the theoretical and </p><p>research aspects of the methods are included with examples drawn from </p><p>the field showing the approach used in practice. The book concludes with a </p><p>discussion of special issues including legal and ethical concerns reporting </p><p>results sample size and statistical analysis issues and confidentiality and </p><p>privac