ROTHWELL, William J.

ROTHWELL, William J. American, b. 1951. Genres: Administration/ Management, Business/Trade/Industry. Career: Illinois Department of Personnel, Springfield, staff development specialist, 1979; Illinois Office of the Auditor General, Springfield, special services officer and training director, 1979-87; Franklin Life Insurance Co., Springfield, assistant vice-president and director of management development, 1987-93; Pennsylvania State University, University Park, associate professor, 1993-97, professor of human resource development, 1997-. Sangamon State University, lecturer, 1983-85; Illinois State University, lecturer, 1988. R&K Consultants, senior associate, 198788; Rothwell and Associates, president, 1993-. Publications: (with Sredl) The American Society for Training and Development Reference Guide to Professional Training Roles and Competencies, 2 vols, 1987, 2nd ed., 1992; (with H. Kazanas) Strategic Human Resources Planning and Management, 1988; (with Kazanas) Strategic Human Resource Development, 1989; (with D. Brandenburg) The Workplace Literacy Primer: An Action Manual for Training and Development Professionals, 1990; (with Kazanas) Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach, 1992; (with Kazanas) The Complete AMA Guide to Management Development, 1993; (with Kazanas) Planning and Managing Human Resources: Strategic Planning for Personnel Management, rev ed, 1994; (with Kazanas) Human Resource Development: A Strategic Approach, rev ed, 1994; (with Kazanas) Improving On-the-Job Training: How to Establish and Operate a Comprehensive OJT Program, 1994; Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership Continuity and Building Talent from Within, 1994; Beyond Training and Development: State-ofthe-Art Strategies for Enhancing Human Performance, 1996; (with P. Cookson) Beyond Instruction: Comprehensive Program Planning for Business and Education, 1997. TRAINING PACKAGES: The Right-to-Know Workshop, 1989; The Strategic Planning Workshop, 1989; The Structured On-the-Job Training Workshop, 2 vols, 1989; The Employee Discipline Workshop, 2 vols, 1990; The Employee Selection Workshop, 2 vols, 1990; The Self-Directed On-the-Job Learning Workshop, 1996. EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR: (with H. Sredl) The Workforce of the Eighties: Developing the Critical Resource, 1983; (with R. Sullivan and G. McLean) Practicing the Art of Organization Development: A Handbook for Consultants, 1995; The Emerging Issues in Human Resource Development Sourcebook, 1995; The ASTD Models for Human Performance Improvement: Roles, Competencies, Outputs, 1997. Contributor to books. Author of data collection instruments and administrators' guides. Contributor to training, business administration, and human resource management journals. Address: Dept. of Adult Education Instructional Systems, and Workforce Education and Development, 305C Keller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]