1. Threats to validity are a reality in training, thus an evaluation must be externally valid before it can be internally valid.
2. The overarching guidelines that need to be followed to facilitate the learning of the material and its transfer to the job are defined in the design phase of training.
3. Coaching & mentoring are different in that meetings between a mentor and the employee are generally more long term, structured and regular than in coaching.
4. When looking at a training methods' effectiveness in meeting KSA objectives, the Behavior Modeling is more effective in influencing skills than strategic knowledge.
5. Blended training is where several different learning concepts or subjects are combined into one method of learning for a training session or program.
6. When the EOP is greater than the AOP it can be considered a triggering event.
7. The cognitive approach tends to be more passive and instructor-driven in nature where the behaviorist approach to learning is more student-driven & active.
8. For non-managers the primary goal of Job rotation is the process of preparing employees at a lower level to replace someone at the next level.
9. Environmental uncertainty is determined by two factors: stability and complexity.