A review of Tom Gilbert's 20th anniversary tribute edition.Human competence: Engineering worthy performance

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Performance ImprovementVolume 37, Issue 6 p. 70-71 Article A review of Tom Gilbert's 20th anniversary tribute edition. Human competence: Engineering worthy performance Dr. G.M. Bud Benscoter, Dr. G.M. Bud Benscoter Budjaenscoter@vanguard.com Dr. G.M. (Bud) Benscoter is currently serving as an internal human resource consultant for The Vanguard Group, the world's second-largest mutual fund company, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Bud began his career as a high school French teacher before attending Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, where he received an M.Ed, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Design in 1982. After leaving Penn State, Bud spent eight years in training, sales, and marketing for several computer companies before starting his own business. Bud partnered with Tom and Marilyn Gilbert in 1991, and they worked together until Bud joined Vanguard in 1993. Bud has presented at numerous conferences, workshops, and seminars on a variety of performance-related topics, from total quality management to interviewing skills to human performance technology. At this year's ISPI conference in Chicago, Bud delivered two presentations, one on training evaluation and the other on knowledge management. He has published several articles in journals and books, most recently in the September 1997 issue (with Leslie Moller and Lucia Rohrer-Murphy) of performance improvement. Bud has taught in the Instructional Systems Design and Management colleges at the Penn State University graduate campus in Great Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1985. In 1997 he won the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Management, Penn State Great Valley. He can be reached by phone: (610) 669-6647Search for more papers by this author Dr. G.M. Bud Benscoter, Dr. G.M. Bud Benscoter Budjaenscoter@vanguard.com Dr. G.M. (Bud) Benscoter is currently serving as an internal human resource consultant for The Vanguard Group, the world's second-largest mutual fund company, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Bud began his career as a high school French teacher before attending Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, where he received an M.Ed, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Design in 1982. After leaving Penn State, Bud spent eight years in training, sales, and marketing for several computer companies before starting his own business. Bud partnered with Tom and Marilyn Gilbert in 1991, and they worked together until Bud joined Vanguard in 1993. Bud has presented at numerous conferences, workshops, and seminars on a variety of performance-related topics, from total quality management to interviewing skills to human performance technology. At this year's ISPI conference in Chicago, Bud delivered two presentations, one on training evaluation and the other on knowledge management. He has published several articles in journals and books, most recently in the September 1997 issue (with Leslie Moller and Lucia Rohrer-Murphy) of performance improvement. Bud has taught in the Instructional Systems Design and Management colleges at the Penn State University graduate campus in Great Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1985. In 1997 he won the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Management, Penn State Great Valley. He can be reached by phone: (610) 669-6647Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4140370616 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume37, Issue6July/August 1998Pages 70-71 RelatedInformation