Date of Award

5-1967

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Management & Marketing

First Advisor

Leon C. Megginson

Abstract

During the last few years, evaluation of management training programs has been the cause of heated arguments. Students of different views have been trying to justify their views regarding the validity and feasibility of evaluating the effectiveness of management training courses. The purposes of this study are: (1) to reveal the basic differences between the conflicting views; (2) to determine which view was adopted in a selected company, and upon what grounds the decision was made; and (3) to develop some normative guide lines for evaluating in-company managerial training programs.

The following are the conclusions reached from the research:

1. The evaluation of management training programs is not only important but, is necessary for the most effective utilization of such programs;

2. Evaluation is difficult but not impossible;

3. There is no one best method of evaluation which could be applied to all types of management training courses;

4. Evaluation of management training courses is a complex job which needs careful planning in advance; and

5. Evaluation is an integral part of management training program.

In trying to achieve these objectives, library research was used to gain a clear insight into the views of the students engaged in the field. Primary research was then carried out through personal interviews with sixteen executives of an international oil company.

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