Amazon: Implementation and Measurement of Outcomes

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Review Chapters 15 and 16 from your textbook, Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

Review the article Starting From Scratch: The Assignment: Form a Talent Development Function That Balances Strategic Priorities, Regulatory Training, and Employee Career Development NeedsLinks to an external site..

Review the article The High Cost of Neglecting Low-Wage WorkersLinks to an external site..

This week’s topic has been the considerations and design of training and development programs. Draw upon your reflections of the resources and discussion this week with reference to Amazon.

In this assignment, you will assess methods of training and development such as presentation, hands-on, group building, or technology-based training programs for the managers of Amazon. You will need to determine how Amazon, with its quick growth, will train managers as the company continues to expand. Include the essential elements for measuring training outcomes from Chapter 16 of the Applied Psychology in Talent Management textbook.

Identify the key principles of instructional design to encourage learner participation.

Distinguish between the outcomes of statistically significant effects from practically efficient effects and provide your rationale supported by the course materials and additional research.

In your assignment,

• Evaluate various methods of training and development outcomes.
• Assess the methods of training and development.
• Discuss the essential elements for measuring training outcomes.

Identify the key principles of instructional design to encourage learner participation.

• Assess the outcomes of training, distinguishing between the outcomes of statistically significant effects from practically efficient effects.

The Amazon: Implementation and Measurement of Outcomes assignment 

• must be 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:

  title of paper in bold font

  Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

  student’s name
  name of institution 
  course name and number
  instructor’s name
  due date

• must utilize academic voice.

  Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.

• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

  Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.

• must use at least 2 credible sources in addition to the course text.

  The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.