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Teaching training and employee development to MBA students is a challenge made even harder by the need for a concise text that balances science and practice, and formal training and informal learning. Now that Professor Ford has written this book, I'm looking forward to my next class. -Kenneth G. Brown, University of Iowa, USA A great book about training has to focus first on learning. Learning in Organizations: An Evidence-Based Approach delivers from the first word. Kevin Ford blends research and application in a way that should inspire effective practice, research, and becoming a better learner. -Kurt Kraiger, University of Memphis, USA An amazing book written by one of the world's leading authorities on learning and training in organizations...a must read for sure. -Steven Rogelberg, UNC Charlotte, USA What a timely gem and gift to the field of learning in organizations! If you want to know about the science behind learning in organizations-this is THE book. If you want to know about evidence-based learning practices in organizations-this is THE book. A must-read (and must-have) resource for students, scholars and practitioners in the learning and talent development space. Bravo! -Eduardo Salas, Rice University, USA This book by Kevin Ford, a well-respected scholar, offers a systematic, evidence-based perspective on learning and training, along with practical, research-tested advice for promoting learning in organizations. -Scott Tannenbaum, President of The Group for Organizational Effectiveness, USA

Teaching training and employee development to MBA students is a challenge made even harder by the need for a concise text that balances science and practice, and formal training and informal learning. Now that Professor Ford has written this book, I'm looking forward to my next class. -Kenneth G. Brown, University of Iowa, USA A great book about training has to focus first on learning. Learning in Organizations: An Evidence-Based Approach delivers from the first word. Kevin Ford blends research and application in a way that should inspire effective practice, research, and becoming a better learner. -Kurt Kraiger, University of Memphis, USA An amazing book written by one of the world's leading authorities on learning and training in organizations...a must read for sure. -Steven Rogelberg, UNC Charlotte, USA What a timely gem and gift to the field of learning in organizations! If you want to know about the science behind learning in organizations-this is THE book. If you want to know about evidence-based learning practices in organizations-this is THE book. A must-read (and must-have) resource for students, scholars and practitioners in the learning and talent development space. Bravo! -Eduardo Salas, Rice University, USA

Teaching training and employee development to MBA students is a challenge made even harder by the need for a concise text that balances science and practice, and formal training and informal learning. Now that Professor Ford has written this book, I'm looking forward to my next class. -Kenneth G. Brown, University of Iowa, USA A great book about training has to focus first on learning. Learning in Organizations: An Evidence-Based Approach delivers from the first word. Kevin Ford blends research and application in a way that should inspire effective practice, research, and becoming a better learner. -Kurt Kraiger, University of Memphis, USA An amazing book written by one of the world's leading authorities on learning and training in organizations...a must read for sure. -Steven Rogelberg, UNC Charlotte, USA

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J. Kevin Ford is Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University. He has published over 100 articles, chapters and books and is a consultant on individual, team and organizational development. Dr. Ford is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

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