Traditionally, the field has been defined by job titles. McLagan suggests moving away from title-, membership-, and knowledge-based arguments and focusing instead on equating the field with its purpose: to expand and accelerate learning and performance. To accomplish that, there will be challenges.
For example, measuring the cause and effect of training is complicated based on what equation you use to get results. Recent studies show that the impact of training on performance is unclear. When you focus on learning and performance results, research shows that they are important practice The areas for the field.
McLagan proposes that, because a breadth of practices ...