Your instructor will assign you (or your group) to one of the ET methods from the chapter. Conduct an Internet search to find a company in your area that uses the method. Contact the HRD department, and indicate that you are learning about training and would like to know how they use the method in their training programs.

Schedule an interview with your contact person, meet with that person, and find out the following information:

a. How long has he or she been using this method?

b. Approximately how many people get training with this method each year? What are the advantages of using this over other methods?

c. What are the disadvantages of using this over other methods?

d. Does he or she blend this type of training with other methods? If so, why?

e. Does he or she have any evidence of whether trainees are responding positively or negatively to the method?

f. How is the method delivered to the trainees (e.g., LAN, Internet)?