Closing the Literacy Gap in American Business

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Closing the Literacy Gap in American Business A Guide for Trainers and Human Resource Specialists

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Edward E. Gordon, Judith A. Ponticell, Ronald R. Morgan

Book Code: GCW/

ISBN: 0-89930-621-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-89930-621-6

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224 pages, figures, tables

Quorum Books

Publication: 11/30/1991

List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)

Availability: Out of stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: For the first time, a user-friendly handbook has been written on America's workplace "literacy gap". Work Force Education has become the quintessential human resource issue of the 1990's. Its impact is now felt by more than 80 million adults, and carries an annual $300 billion price tag in lost employee productivity. This unique book offers readers a complete review of past, present, and future adult literacy programs. It provides essential context on how this training/educational issue "suddenly" appeared. Also considered are how current programs consistently fail to close an ever-widening workplace education gap. The book does not talk around potential solutions. Instead, it gives practical, real-life case study examples, from successful on-site company programs conducted by the authors. A blueprint is outlined on how to offer Work Force Education for any business large or small. This book will provide insights to senior executives, human resource/training and development managers, or adult educators. They will obtain a clear understanding of how to organize a multi-level, cost-justified Work Force Education program that meets America's 21st century international productivity requirements.

Table of Contents:

Preface
The Broken Cog in the American Economic Machine
Adult Literacy: Past-Present-Future
A Variety of Answers
Adults Learning In a Work Force Education Environment
Individualized Instructional Programs (IIP) For Work Force Education
Case Studies I: Hourly Workers
Case Studies II: Management Employees
Establishing A Corporate Work Force Education Policy
International Focus On Work Force Education
Work Force Education In The Twenty-First Century
A Game Plan For Work Force Education
Appendix 1: Guidelines For Education Software Selection
Appendix 2: Adult Software Publishers/Distributors
Appendix 3: The IIP Literacy Training Program Results of Formative Evaluation Research
Appendix 4: Reading-Grade Equivalent Basic Skills
Selected Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 91-22016

LCC Class: LC151

Dewey Class: 418


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