Analyzing Performance Problems : Or You Really Oughta Wanna - 3rd edition

Mager, Robert F. :

Dr. Robert F. Mager is an accomplished author and world-renowned expert on training and human performance improvement issues. Arguably the most well-known and respected figure in his field, he is credited with revolutionizing the performance improvement industry with his groundbreaking work. Dr. Mager holds a doctorate in psychology.

One of Dr. Mager's most significant contributions to the performance improvement field is his work on the Criterion-Referenced Instruction (CRI) training methodology. Developed by Dr. Mager in conjunction with Peter Pipe, CRI is used to develop training guaranteed to work and has become the standard for excellence in training and performance improvement. To teach this methodology to others, Dr. Mager has authored or co-authored three train-the-trainer workshops. To date, thousands of training professionals worldwide have been trained.

In addition to his work on CRI, Dr. Mager is a well-known author. He has written nine books on issues relating to training and performance improvement, and over three million copies of these classic works have been sold. He is perhaps best known for Preparing Instructional Objectives, the largest-selling book ever written on this subject. It is recognized as the standard work in its field and is the basis for many graduate level instructional design courses.

Dr. Mager's work has garnered him numerous honors and awards, including:

• Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Human Resource Development (American Society for Training and Development)
• Instructional Technology Ronald H. Anderson Memorial Award (American Society for Training and Development)
• Distinguished Professional Achievement (International Society for Performance Improvement)
• First-round inductee into TRAINING Magazine's HRD Hall of Fame
• Selection as the most respected leader in the training and development field by readers of TRAINING Magazine
• Selected by a poll of his peers, conducted by the International Society for Performance Improvement, to be the most influential individual in the field of instructional technology