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The implications of job clustering for training programmes
Author(s) -
DENISI ANGELO S.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1976.tb00335.x
Subject(s) - structuring , perspective (graphical) , training (meteorology) , work (physics) , cluster analysis , job analysis , psychology , job training , transfer of training , knowledge management , applied psychology , computer science , social psychology , business , job satisfaction , artificial intelligence , pedagogy , engineering , vocational education , geography , mechanical engineering , finance , meteorology
Most training programmes seem to have a short time perspective. They are geared to train a person for his first job, but then essentially leave him on his own. It is argued that, by clustering jobs and identifying requirements common to a number of jobs, and then by structuring the training programme so as to enable the person to transfer knowledge in these common areas from job to job, it would be possible to prepare a person for his whole work career by training him for a number of jobs at once. Strategies and approaches are discussed and evaluated, and suggestions are made. In general, this approach seems not only feasible, but practical, and is worthy of further consideration.