ASTD research
reports include benchmarking studies, survey reports, and the annual State of
the Industry Report.
Despite
the prevalence of a variety of training providers, program managers, and other
learning specialists in the marketplace, organizations continue to direct most
of their WLP expenditure to internal sources. Internal costs for the learning
function such as learning staff salaries, administrative costs, and development
costs historically have accounted for the largest proportion of learning
expenditure. This trend continued among the consolidated set of organizations
in 2007, as 62.2 percent of learning expenditure was allocated to internal
costs.
Despite efficiency gains in other areas, organizations
were forced to contend with greater expenses in learning content availability
and usage in 2007. The consolidated figure for the average cost per learning
hour used or received rose 2.5 percent, from $54 in 2006 to $56 in 2007.
Learning content also became more expensive to make available to the average
employee compared to previous years. The consolidated average for cost per
learning hour available increased 7.6 percent from $1,543 in 2006 to $1,660 in
2007.
The amount of learning content consumed by each employee
on average was on the upswing for the consolidated set of organizations. In
2007, the average number of learning hours used (i.e., received) was 37.4, up
from 35.1 in 2006. Employees in BMF organizations used an average of 43.0
learning hours in 2007. For the second consecutive year, the average number of
learning hours used among BEST organizations displayed a minor gain, rising
from 44.3 hours in 2006 to 44.7 hours in 2007. These gains in the amount of
content consumed suggest that business leaders expect the average professional
to incorporate many learning activities into his or her annual schedule.
The consolidated average reuse ratio for learning content
(i.e., the ratio of learning hours used to learning hours available) has been
on the rise in the past five years, reaching 44.8 in 2007. This ratio means
that every hour of content provided (i.e., available) was used (i.e., received)
by learners an average of 44.8 times. These consistent gains in content reuse
indicate significant advancements in operational efficiencies, which likely
were aided by e-learning solutions.
Recent ASTD Research Studies
Learning's Role in Globally Dispersed Workforces: An ASTD
Research Study
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No longer the “wave of the future,” globalization is now an
established process that will only become more prevalent over time. Any
organization planning to expand into global markets can expect to face
numerous challenges. This ASTD research study identifies the many ways that
learning professionals can ease the transition to globalization by involving
the learning function early in the process. Use this research data to
determine what your organization can do to ease the global transition. |
This 64-page research report is available for
purchase through the ASTD Store
Learning's Role in
Employee Engagement: An ASTD Research Report
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Employee
engagement is one of the most important corporate issues today, given its impact
on both individual and corporate productivity and performance. This ASTD
Research study investigates how organizations are addressing employee
engagement and identifies those strategies and organizational factors most
responsible for influencing employees to become more engaged. Particular
emphasis was given to how learning can influence engagement. Use this
research data to determine what you can do to boost employee engagement in
your organization. This study was sponsored by Dale Carnegie Training. |
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This
research report is free with an active ASTD membership. Join ASTD now. |
Coming Soon: Executive
Development: The State of the Art: An ASTD Research Study
Executive
development is a multi-billion-dollar business endeavor and a critical
component to an organization’s long-term growth and survival. This new study by
ASTD Research, sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton, examines how organizations
handle executive development – how much they spend on the programs, who is
involved, how participants are selected, what makes these programs most
effective, success stories, and lessons learned.
This study will be published in
early December 2008.
Download slides from the
session on this study at the 2008 ASTD International Conference and Exposition
ASTD State of
the Industry Report
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The 2007 State of the Industry Report is now available. The State of the Industry Report is ASTD’s annual review of trends
in workplace learning and performance. The report includes data from ASTD
BEST Awards Winners, ASTD Benchmarking Forum Members and past year’s data
from 1999 to date. |
ASTD Members: Access the pdf and electronic e-dition here.
If you are not a member of ASTD you may purchase pdf or print copies from the ASTD online store.
Note: The 2008 State of the
Industry Report will be available in November, 2008.
2007
ASTD Satyam Global Leadership Study
A
two-phase study including a survey of and in-depth interviews with senior
managers and executives to better understand the evolution of leadership with
increased globalization.
Press Release
Full Report (Free)
2006
Learning Executive Profile (ASTD/UPenn)
A survey of the educational and organizational backgrounds of senior
learning executives, including competencies critical to success, accomplishments,
and challenges in the learning executive role.
Press Release
Full Report (Free)
T+D Article (Free to ASTD Members)
2006
Changing Worker Demographics (ASTD/IBM)
A
survey of senior learning executives' perceptions regarding the impact of
changing workforce demographics on the learning function.
Full Report (Free)
2006
C-Level Perceptions of the Strategic Value of Learning (ASTD/IBM)
A
qualitative study based on interviews with senior executives and the chief
learning officers in 26 large global organizations. The report compares the
views of learning and non-learning executives with respect to the strategic
value of learning and indicators of its alignment, efficiency, and
effectiveness.
Press Release
Full Report (Free)
T+D Article (Free
to ASTD Members)
2005 Online Higher Education in Corporate Learning (ASTD/Capella
University)
A
survey of senior learning executives' perceptions of the role of online higher
education in corporate learning, including current and future roles, barriers
and enablers to use, and satisfaction.
Press Release
Full Report (Free)
T+D Article (Free to ASTD Members)
2005
Learning Outsourcing (ASTD/IBM)
A survey
of senior learning executives' current and future perceptions and intentions
with respect to outsourcing, as well as what drives their learning outsourcing
decisions.
Press Release
Full Report (Free)
T+D
Article
What
Works in Distance Learning
A set of research-based guidelines for designing distance learning, edited by
Harry O'Neil; and funded by the Office of Naval Research, is available for free
download from the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Website.