The Effect of a Self-Management Training Program on Employees of a Mid-Sized Organization

Abstract

The effectiveness of an eight-week self-management training program presented to thirty-five employees of a mid-sized organization was analyzed. It was predicted that employees would be able to improve self-selected work related problems through self-management training. Thirty-three subjects implemented individual self-management projects that consisted of identifying, monitoring, implementing an intervention, and planning for maintenance on a work related target issue. Of these 33 subjects, 31 reported successful self-management programs. Additionally, the experimental subjects were compared to nine subjects in a control group on measures of attendance and self-efficacy Results on these measures were mixed. Implications of the research findings for the design, implementation, and evaluation of in-service training programs in business organizations are discussed.

Key Words:

• OBM
• HRM
• training
• self-management
• attendance
• self efficacy
• social validity