A REVIEW OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENTIFIC METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING APPROACHES

With the rapid pace of technological development, there has been a constant increase in the pressure on professionals to remain updated to stay relevant and competitive in their disciplines. Timely training is one way of alleviating such anxiety. However, training itself brings issues from both organizational and individual perspectives, like the effectiveness of content, time away from work, and the cost of training tools. From a corporate perspective, allocating finite financial resources to training initiatives could be predicated on the effectiveness and efficiency of training tools. Consequently, the possibility for a scientific objective assessment of available training tools opens. As a first step towards addressing this goal, this work reviews the state-of-the-art science of measuring the effectiveness of diverse training techniques like coaching, workshops, computer-based simulators, boot camps, Etc. This work is based on applying the PRISMA protocol and the State-of-the-Art Matrix (SAM) methodology to extant literature. A vital result of this study for engineering managers is that it creates a path forward for future contributions in developing quantitative techniques to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of diverse training approaches. © © American Society for Engineering Management, 2023.

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