Committee Chair

Metzger, Richard

Department

Dept. of Psychology

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

As more time and money are invested in training programs, the sponsors of these programs, whether those are corporations, or government agencies, want to know if the training is worth the investment. An evaluation of the training and its effects is needed to answer the questions about the usefulness, and utility of the training program. Training is typically assessed using some combination of the criteria presented in Kirkpatrick's hierarchical model (Noe & Schmitt, 1986). The four levels of evaluation in the hierarchy include reactions, learning, behavior and results. Kirkpatrick's hierarchical model has been used to devise an evaluation system for the parental education component of the Hamilton County Divorce and Mediation Pilot Project. Evaluation objectives have been established for each of the four levels of the hierarchy. The second purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among the levels of Kirkpatrick's hierarchy used in the evaluation of the training project. Because previous research has found mixed results concerning exact relationship among criteria, this research will help clarify the controversy (Alliger & Janek, 1989).

Degree

M. S.; A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science.

Date

8-2000

Subject

Divorced people--Counseling of; Divorce counseling--Tennessee--Evaluation; Divorced parents; Children of divorced parents--Psychology

Discipline

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Document Type

Masters theses

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

v, 77 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

LB2369.2 .R623 2000

Rights

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