An assessment of training programs offered By the federal civil service commission
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2004-06
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Addis Ababa Univerisity
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to undertake an assessment of the
training programs offered by FCSC from 1990-1995 E.C. and thereby to
identify the strengths and weaknesses characterizing this training
program and finally conclude by presenting recommendations.
The study was conducted in three Ministries and their respective
organizations that were selected using stratified sampling technique.
All the current Ministries were stratified (classified) based on their
sectors (productive sector, infrastructure sector and social sector).
Then, from the productive sector Ministry of Agriculture was selected
randomly, from the infrastructure sector Ministry of Infrastructure was
selected using availability sampling techniques; and from the social
sector Ministry of youth, sports and culture was selected randomly.
Moreover, availability sampling technique was employed in selecting
trainees from all the selected three Ministries and respective
organizations. Based on this, 121 trainees, 20 trainers, 3 training officers
and 1 training manager were taken using availability sampling
technique as an actual source of information.
Questionnaire interview and document analysis were used to collect
the necessary information. Results obtained were analyzed by using
percentage and one-way AN OVA test.
The results of this study indicates that the trainings offered by Federal
Civil Service Commission (FCSC) didn't take the objective realities of
the respective Federal Ministries and their respective organizations, the
Training Needs Assessment (TNA) of FCSC didn't base itself on the
results of performance evaluation, the trainings lack specific
objectives, the trainings content selection was up to the needed
standard but didn't consult stakeholders, the training environment was
so friendly, the selection of trainees and trainers did not base itself on
clear criteria, the training coordination was found to be great and the
training evaluation did exist in each training session only at the end of
the program but not while the program is going on.
The recommendations made for addressing these issues are including
in the study of TNA in as much as possible more sample Federal
Organizations, setting specific training objectives, involving
stakeholders in training content selection, designing clear selection
criteria for trainees and trainers and evaluating trainings while they are
on session.
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