PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING IN ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS

This work introduces a new training program performance assessment methodology for engineering organizations that is based upon needs assessment, types of training, and training effectiveness measures. The methodology checks whether predefined objectives of a company are identified through a needs assessment. Effectiveness is judged on whether the types of training and coursework content are formulated to fulfill the needs assessment objectives, whether the coursework is available to the proper employees, whether the courses are attended and understood by the employees, and whether the coursework content is utilized in the work place to meet the needs assessment objectives of the company. A case study of three training programs conducted within a public sector engineering organization is included to demonstrate the methodology and evaluate both the three programs and the methodology effectiveness. Conclusions suggest improvements to future training programs for the public sector engineering organization, as well as describe potential enhancements to the effectiveness measures of the methodology that can be recognized through further study of existing training programs.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Kuprenas, J A
  • Haraga, R K
  • DeChambeau, D L
  • Smith, J C
• Publication Date: 2000-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 27-33
• Serial:
  • Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0742-597X
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jmenea

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Businesses; Case studies; Civil engineers; Curricula; Engineering; Governments; Needs assessment; Organizations; Performance evaluations; Personnel development; Program management; Training; Training programs
• Identifier Terms: Bureau of Engineering
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798461
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 2000 12:00AM