PERFORMANCE

TECHNOLOGY
Definitions and Concepts
 Romiszowski, 1981
BS = behavioral Sciences
IT = instructional technology
HRD
PT = performance
technology
PT
HRD = human resource IT
development

B
S
Performance Technology (1) : Stolovich
& Keeps in Stolovich & Keeps, eds.,
1992
Human Performance Technology (HPT) is a
field of practice that has evolved largely as a
result of experience, reflection, and concept-
ualization of professional practitioners striving
to improve human performance in the work-
place (p. 7). HPT is systematic,
systemic, grounded in scientifically derived
theories and the best empirical evidence
available.open to all means, methods, and
mediafocused on achievements that human
peformer and the system value.
Performance Technology (2) : Main in
Piskurich & Brandon Hall, eds., 2000
A system view of human performance
that is used to systematically analyze
both performance gap and performance
system. It is necessary to select and
design cost-effective and efficient
interventions that are strategically
aligned to support organizational goals
and values.
Comparison (1) : ibid
HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

Centers on workers Centers on skills and

and organizational knowledge
accomplishments. deficiencies
Systems and
systemic are central Centers on jobs,
themes. duties, and tasks
Performance issues Assumes primary
are the result of cause is knowledge
multiple causes and skill deficiencies.
Comparison (2)
HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
Ensures support of
organizational mission,
vision, goals, and Normally, does not
business objectives consider alignment a
Requires networking key factor
with specialists in other Works primarily within
disciplines and
specialties
the instructional
design community
Requires advanced
project management Requires basic
skills management skills
Comparison (3)
HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

Requires continuous
learning Instructional design
Partners with clients skills are the end goal
Normally soloed in the
Philosophies are training department
being expanded and Philosophies are firmly
developed developed and not
constantly. easily changed.