KJV Dictionary Definition: devour devour. DEVOUR, v.t. L., to eat. 1. To eat up; to eat with greediness; to eat ravenously, as a beast of prey, or as a hungry man. We will say, some evil beast hath devoured him. Genesis 37. In the morning, he shall devour the prey. Genesis 49. 2. To destroy; to consume with rapidity and violence.
For more wide-ranging programs, such as managersâ spot awards, peer recognition, and other incentives for exhibiting organizational values, Dittman estimates the annual spend should be between $12 and $64 per employee annually, depending on thevariety of the offerings.
Key findings are: 1  $164.2 billion spent on learning and development in 2012. 2  61 percent of expenditures were on internal expenses ($100.2 billion). 3  Per-employee spending remained stable in 2012, at an average $1,195 per employee ($1,182 in 2011).4  11 percent of expenditures went to tuition reimbursement ($18 billion).hey are investing in the development of their employees and using technology, instructor-led training, and blended solutions to effectively meet training challenges. ASTDâs 2013 State of the Industry report is based on a survey of 475 organizations representing a diverse sample of industries, sizes, and locations.