Evaluation of Training

Abstract

Though a good amount of money is spent on training, very little attention is paid to evaluation of training. This paper reviews some of the recent publications on this vital issue. Books Reviewed Anderson, S.B.; Ball, S.; and Murphy, R.T., Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation: Concepts and Techniques for Evaluating Education and Training Programs (San Francisco: Jossey Press, 1975). Hamblin, A.C., Evaluation and Control of Training (London: McGraw-Hill, 1974). Kirkpatrick, Donald L.(ed.), Evaluating Training Programs (Madison: American Society for Training and Development, 1975). Tracey, William R., Evaluating Training and Development Systems (New York: American Management Association, 1968). Training Evaluation System: Branch Manager Programme�A Study on the Impact of Training on Branch Managers (Hyderabad: State Bank Staff College, n.d.). Warr, Peter; Bird, Michad; and Rackham, Neil, Evaluation of Management Training (London: Grower Press, 1970). Whitelaw, Malt The Evaluation of Training: A Review (London: Institute of Personnel Management 1978).