{"product_id":"developing-human-capital-9781118753507","title":"Developing Human Capital","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon''t squander your most valuable resource!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCollectively, your workers are your company''s most important and most valuable asset. To make the most of this asset, nothing beats quantitative performance and investment measurement. Learning and Development is an 80 billion-dollar industry, and every valuable employee represents a sizable investment on the part of your company. To keep your business moving forward, effective management of human capital is crucial. It generates plenty of data, and deep analysis of this data helps you provide feedback and make adjustments to capitalize on the combined knowledge, skills, and creativity of your workers. \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Human Capital: Using Analytics to Plan and Optimize Your Learning and Development Investments\u003c\/i\u003e provides a guidebook for collecting, organizing, and analyzing the data surrounding human capital so you can make the most of your employees'' potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse predictive analysis to optimize human capital inve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The New Workforce 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Generations 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjected Gaps as the Generations Shift 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChasing Down Retirement 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Way We Work 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomy 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographics 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Virtual Workplaces Here to Stay? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Learning Leaders Do? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Need for a Strategy 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement as an Intentional Process 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuum of Analytics 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuum of Learning and Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytics 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: A Measurement Strategy in Action:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePfizer 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Establishing a Measurement Framework 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Frameworks 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Practical Measurement Framework for Learning 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Improving Collectors’ Skills: AT\u0026amp;T 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Planning for Success 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose and Political Will 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills and Capabilities 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools and Technology 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Inventory: What It Takes 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Plan: Measurement Blueprints 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: A Culture of Measurement: Chrysler\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademy 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Curriculum Alignment 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal: To Close the Skill Gaps 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Performance Map 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Learn from High Performers 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying the Gap 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning and Prioritizing the Curriculum 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Curricula 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Performance Analytics for an Aligned Curriculum: VW Credit, Inc. 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Measurement Alignment 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment Wanted 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps—An Old Idea, a New Application 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Measurement Map? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does a Measurement Map Look Like? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Measurement Map 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Data 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Showing Learning’s Alignment with the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness: VW Credit, Inc. 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Improving on the Basics 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Level 1 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Level 2 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the Analysis 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Leadership Program at a Fortune 500 Financial Company 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Hard Evidence Using Advanced Analytics 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quest for Isolated Impact 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation: What Really Drives Performance? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolating the Impact: Improving Levels 4 and 5 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Gentle Guide to the Statistics of Causation 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Modeling and Significance 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolation and the Analytics Continuum 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Achieving Business Impact at a Major Utility Company 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Hard Evidence Using Advanced Analytics: Valuing Training at Defense Acquisition University 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Optimization through Predictive Analytics 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictive Analytics 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Optimize Investments 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Data for Optimization 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictive Analytics—A Learning Game Changer 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePioneers of Predictive Analytics in Human Resources 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Optimizing Performance Management: VF Corporation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 In Conclusion—Get Started 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRp): Managing Learning like a Business to Deliver\u003cbr\u003e Greater Impact, Effectiveness, and Efficiency 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B What It Takes 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Measurement Plan: Blueprints for Measurement 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Using Bloom’s Taxonomy 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E Guidelines for Creating Multiple Choice Questions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F Getting Your Feet Wet in Data: Preparing and Cleaning the Data Set 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G How Many Participants Do You Need in a Study? 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