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Assessing the value of employee training
R Blomberg1, E Levy, A Anderson
1Training and Development, Rochester Methodist Hospital, Minnesota.
Health Care Management Review
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Evaluating employee training programs is crucial due to limited economic resources. Cost-benefit analysis provides a framework for assessing management development initiatives and their return on investment.
Area of Science:
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Economic constraints necessitate efficient allocation of resources for employee development.
- Effective training programs are vital for organizational success and employee growth.
- Evaluating the financial impact of training is essential for strategic decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of cost-benefit assessment in employee training programs.
- To review the role of evaluation in the training process.
- To apply cost-benefit analysis specifically to management development programs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on training evaluation methodologies.
- Framework analysis of cost-benefit assessment principles.
- Case study application to management development programming.
Main Results:
- Cost-benefit assessment is a critical tool for justifying training investments.
- Evaluation metrics provide data for financial impact analysis.
- Management development programs can be effectively evaluated using cost-benefit models.
Conclusions:
- Implementing cost-benefit assessment enhances the strategic value of employee training.
- Rigorous evaluation ensures that training investments yield tangible economic benefits.
- Financial scrutiny of management development programs optimizes resource utilization and program effectiveness.