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Training objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation: a Sri Lankan study
Author(s) -
Wickramasinghe Vathsala M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2006.00256.x
Subject(s) - joint venture , transfer of training , sri lanka , sample (material) , variance (accounting) , stratified sampling , business , training (meteorology) , operations management , knowledge management , computer science , accounting , economics , statistics , mathematics , socioeconomics , business administration , geography , chemistry , chromatography , meteorology , tanzania
Using a stratified random sample, this paper examines the training practices of setting objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation in Sri Lanka. The paper further sets out to compare those practices across local, foreign and joint‐venture companies based on the assumption that there may be significant differences across companies of different ownership. The findings reveal evidence of the awareness and practice of setting objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation. Overall, the results of the analysis of variance do not confirm the hypotheses that foreign‐owned companies exhibit more training practices of setting objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation than local and joint‐venture companies. The paper addresses existing practice and implications.