A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES: A THEORETICAL REVIEW

Abstract

The success of the training-on which the success of the organizations depends - has to be measured which provides an opportunity for improvement, with this concept the theory of Training Evaluation evolved. Evaluation of training and development means assessment of the impact of training on trainee’s performance and behaviour. The paper aims at identifying and studying the theoretical works that have been done so far in the area of Evaluation of Training and Development Practices. It also reviews evaluation studies published and further discusses general evaluation theories in terms of value, use, and evaluator role. The comparison of this literature suggests that evaluation in T&D has been limited by narrow perspectives. The paper concludes by identifying gaps based on this comparison and suggests how evaluation theory may inform future directions of evaluation in human resource development.