Toggle Main Menu Toggle Search

Open Access padlockePrints

Research and theory as necessary tools for organizational training and performance improvement practitioners

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Serdar AbaciORCiD

Downloads

Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.


Abstract

Human Performance Technology (HPT) is the applied study and practice of improving organizational performance through training and non-training interventions. For practitioners working in this area that identify themselves as an HPT practitioner, organizational training and performance (OTP) specialist, or instructional designer—offering the right intervention set requires understanding of how humans work and function internally and within organizations that are bounded by environmental, societal, and economic realities. The HPT field is rooted in a multi-disciplinary knowledge base and has its own models and theories, which are generally developed by practitioners to guide their practice. Because HPT follows a systematic, data-driven process akin to action research, HPT practitioners are applied researchers even if they do not see themselves as such. What we need is more collaboration between scholars, practitioners, professional associations, and businesses to create a culture of engagement and involve everybody in the validation of applied research and theory development.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Abaci S, Pershing JA

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: TechTrends

Year: 2017

Volume: 61

Issue: 1

Pages: 19-25

Print publication date: 01/01/2017

Online publication date: 05/11/2016

Acceptance date: 31/10/2016

ISSN (print): 8756-3894

ISSN (electronic): 1559-7075

Publisher: Springer

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0123-7

DOI: 10.1007/s11528-016-0123-7


Altmetrics

Altmetrics provided by Altmetric


Share