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This text for professionals and business students examines distance training programs in 17 for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations, including MCI, Ford, Hewlett-Packard, the Red Cross, and the Internal Revenue Service. Case studies show how these organizations have sustained distance training beyond individual training events and integrated it into their strategic business plans. Contributions from Berge (instructional systems development, U. of Maryland) and other training specialists discuss distance training in the context of dealing with uncommon organizational change, setting competitive standards, and achieving organizational goals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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In this companion volume to Distance Training, Sustaining Distance Training presents practical steps for integrating distance training into the day-to-day operations of any organization. Berge shows organizations how to move beyond the initial phases of setting up a distance training program and make it a part of the strategic planning process, including infrastructure, budget, staffing, and policy planning. He explains how twenty of the world's leading organizations have mastered the basics of distance training and have taken their efforts to the next level where distance training becomes the most effective method for delivering the training your workforce needs to embrace emerging technologies in today's highly competitive, global economy.
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