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vestibule training method

J. Kevin Ford and Deidre Wasson


Subject Business and Management » Human Resource Management, International Management


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Vestibule training is a type of instruction using a vestibule, a small area away from the actual worksite, consisting of training equipment exactly duplicating the materials and equipment used on the job ( Cascio, 1991 ). The purpose of vestibule training is to reproduce an actual work setting and place it under the trainer's control to allow for immediate and constructive feedback. Training vestibules are useful because they allow trainees to practice while avoiding personal injury and damage to expensive equipment without affecting production. Training effectiveness is dependent on the fidelity level of the simulated equipment ( Saal and Knight, 1988 ) and the trainee's ability to behave as in his or her work setting ( Goldstein, 1993 ). See also training ( 1991 ). Applied Psychology in Personnel Management , 4th edn. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice‐Hall . ( 1993 ). Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development, and Evaluation , 3rd edn. Pacific Grove, CA : Brooks/Cole . ( 1988 ). Industrial/Organizational Psychology . Pacific Grove, CA : Brooks/Cole . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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