TY - BOOK AU - Swanson,Richard A. TI - Analysis for improving performance: tools for diagnosing organizations and documenting workplace expertise SN - 1576753417 (pbk.) AV - HF5549.5.P35 S88 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - San Francisco PB - Berrett-Koehler Publishers KW - Performance standards KW - Task analysis N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-303) and index N2 - This revised and expanded version of Analyses for Improving Performance provides the tools for doing the crucial - yet often overlooked - upfront analyses essential to the success of any performance improvement effort. Human resource development expert Richard A Swanson's step-by-step method allows program developers and managers to: asses an organizations' real business needs and the status of its supporting systems; analyze necessary worker skills, knowledge, and attitudes; specify performance requirements and evaluation standards; and, produce a viable and comprehensive performance improvement design ER -