The mediating role of training utility in the relationship between training needs assessment and organizational effectiveness

Abstract

In a survey among respondents from 96 organizations, we found that the utility of training partially mediated the relationship between Training Needs Assessment (TNA) comprehensiveness and the effectiveness of the organization. We did not find an effect of training quantity on training utility and organization effectiveness. Both TNA comprehensiveness and training quantity were found to be unrelated to organizational size. The results support the importance of conducting TNA in practice.

Keywords:

• training needs assessment
• training needs analysis
• training utility
• organizational effectiveness

Notes

1 We would like to thank an anonymous reviewer for this comment.

2 See www.roadtrain.org.nz for more information.