ClassicShortly after the first edition came out, it was voted as one of the best books by Training magazine's readers.Dugan Laird, (1985) (revised 2003). Approaches To Training and Development. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley.
Community of PracticeThis is the book that first captured the essence of CoPs.Lave, Jean and Wenger, Etienne (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation. Cambridge University Press.
e-LearningThe writing is quite good and easy to read. Marc covers just about all the basics of e-learning.Marc Rosenberg, (2001). E-Learning: Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Emotional IntelligenceIf you want fluff, then buy one of Goleman's books, if you want to get into the heart and truth of EI, then buy this book.Gerald Matthews, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard D. Roberts, (2002). Emotional Intelligence: Science & Myth. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
FeelingsOur feelings greatly influence our reasoned decisions and the more our feelings, the greater their impact.Johnston, Victor S. (1999). Why We Feel: The Science of Human Emotions. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Books, p.61.
Future of TrainingNot really one of the best training books, but perhaps one of the more thought-provoking ones. Rossett, Allison & Sheldon, Kendra (2001). Beyond the Podium: Delivering Training and Performance to a Digital World. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, p. 67.
Genes (DNA)Put an orphan in a family who naturally have high IQs, and that orphan will initial start to show higher intelligence, however, once the orphan matures, her IQ will start to level off and then drop closer to a level intended by nature. This also works in reverse -- put a orphan with an incline towards a high intelligence in a family with lower intelligences and that orphan's intelligence will be held in check until she matures and then it will naturally rise closer to the level intended by nature.Matt Ridley (2003). Nature Via Nurture New York: Harper Collins.
GraphicsGood instructional design is more than inserting a few pretty pictures.Clark, R., Chopeta, L. (2004). Graphics for Learning : Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
History of Instructional TechnologyHard to get at times, but two of the best books on the history of IT:Saettler, Paul (1968). History of Instructional Technology. New York: McGraw-Hill. Saettler, Paul (1990). The Evolution of American Educational Technology. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Human Resource DevelopmentDesimone, R., Werner, J, Harris, D. (2002) Human Resource Development. Fort Worth Texas: Harcourt College Publishers, p. 655, glossary.Werner, J.M., & DeSimone, R.L. (2006). Human Resource Development, 4th ed. Cincinnati, OH: Thomson/South-Western.
InformationA very good text book that covers all the basics.Wurman takes a very eccentric tour through the subject of information. Some people preferred his first book, so you might want to check both before buying: Wurman, S. (2001). Information Anxiety 2 Indianapolis: Que.
Instruction and LearningNot really a book, but what the heck... It is not only free, but it is quite good and makes a very interesting read!Robert J. Marzano, (December 1998). A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Research on Instruction. Aurora, Colorado: Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory. (167 pages)
Although based on college students, if you really want to dig into the research on learning, this is a must have.
Instructional Design (ID)If you need to train complex cognitive skills, this is the best instructional development book to have.Merrienboer, Jeroen (1997). Training Complex Cognitive Skills: A Four-Component Instructional Design Model for Technical Training. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Educational Technology Publications.
Instructional System Design (ISD)Tovey has simply wrote the very best book on the ADDIE model of ISD. This is an Australian book so it might be quite hard to find, yet I guarantee the effort will be well worth it. Sadly, he passed away...another master has gone on to that big classroom in the sky...Micheal Tovey, (1997). Training in Australia. Sydney, Australia: Prentce Hall.
KnowledgeDavenport and Prusak's book is a quite enjoyable and easy read.Davenport T., Prusak L. (1998). Working Knowledge. Harvard Business School Press: Boston, MA. Krough G., Ichijo K., Nonaka I. (2000). Enabling Knowledge Creation. New York: Oxford University Press.
The first classic on the subject.
ManagementFarson, Richard and Crichton, Michael (1996). Management of the Absurd. New York: Simon & Schuster.
MediaThe best book on the subject. It is mostly theoretical.Clark, Richard (2001). Learning from Media: Arguments, Analysis, and Evidence. Greenwich, Connecticut: Information Age Publishing.
McLuhan is simply one of the most interesting and best writers on the subject of media! McLuhan, Marshall & Fiore, Quentin (1967). The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects. Corte Madera, California: Gingko Press.
MindPinker, Steven (1997). How the Mind Works. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Organizational CultureThis is more "OD" in nature, but if you want to lean more about cultures in organizations, this is an excellent read.Hofstede, Geert, (1997). Culture and Organizations: Software of the Mind, p. 180. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Perceptual Control TheoryOne of the most interesting theories of all time. If you are ready to move beyond behaviorism, then this is the book.Cziko, Gary (2000). The Things We Do. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. (free download - http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/g-cziko/twd/pdf/index.html)
PerformanceThis is the one of the best and easiest books to read on the subject.Robert F. Manger and Peter Pipe, (1970 [newer versions available]). Analyzing performance Problems or 'You Really Oughta Wanna'. Belmont, California: Fearon Publishers.
For those who want more depth, then this is the classic.
Psychology and LearningVygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
SimulationsA great introduction to simulations and leadership:Aldrich, Clark (2004). Simulations and the Future of Learning. San Fransisco: Pfeiffer
SystemsOld, but a great introduction to training systems:Banathy, B. (1968). Instructional Systems. Palo Alto, California: Fearon Publishers.
TrainingQuinones, Miguel A. and Ehrenstein, Addie (1997). Training for a Rapidly Changing Workplace: Applications of Psychological Research. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
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