1st Edition
Workforce Readiness Competencies and Assessment
480 Pages
by
Psychology Press
478 Pages
by
Psychology Press
480 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Current economic difficulties and the challenge of competing in the world market have necessitated a rethinking of American approaches to the utilization of people in organizations. Management now recognizes a need to have workers take on more responsibility at the points of production, of sale, and of service rendered if the United States is to compete in rapidly changing world markets. This... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Specifications of Workforce Competencies. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, E.L. Baker, Review of Workforce Readiness Theoretical Frameworks. T. Bailey, Changes in the Nature of Work: Implications for Skills and Assessment. K.M. Oliver, C. Russell, L.M. Gilli, R.A. Hughes, T. Schuder, J.L. Brown, W. Towers, Skills for Success in Maryland: Beyond Workplace Readiness. B.E. Nash, R.C. Korte, Validation of SCANS Competencies by a National Job Analysis Study. K.E. Sinclair, Workforce Competencies of College Graduates. K.J. Eltis, Workforce Competencies of Teachers. J.A. Cannon-Bowers, E. Salas, Teamwork Competencies: The Interaction of Team Member Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Part II: Assessment of Competencies. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, E.L. Baker, Design of Teacher-Scored Measures for Workforce Readiness Competencies. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, R.A. Dennis, Use of Computer Simulation for Assessing the Interpersonal Skill of Negotiation. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, R.A. Dennis, Validation of a Computer Simulation for Assessment of Interpersonal Skills. T.G. Sticht, Assessing Foundation Skills for Work. J.R. McLarty, T.R. Vansickle, Assessing Employability Skills: The Work Keys(TM) System. S.N. Rabinowitz, A Comprehensive Performance-Based System to Address Work Readiness. J. Troper, C. Smith, Workplace Readiness Portfolios. P.T.H. Grummon, Assessing Teamwork Skills for Workforce Readiness. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., G.K.W.K. Chung, R.S. Brown, Use of Networked Simulations as a Context to Measure Team Competencies.
Biography
O'Neil, Jr., Harold F.; O'Neil, Harold F.
