Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training Programs (Case Study of the Employees of Islamic Azad University, Firoozkouh Branch)

Paying attention to the quality of training and its productivity is essential and evaluating it correctly will prepare useful information on how to plan and implement training programs properly. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of on-job trainings courses in Islamic Azad University, Firoozkouh Branch during 2007-2008. This research is a descriptive and causal-comparative study. The data were collected through all documents and books available in different libraries, Internet searching as well as a questionnaire. The population contains all trained and untrained employees out of them 88 people are selected by Simple Random Sampling as the sample under examination. Then, the effectiveness of training programs and its criteria were studied. After verifying the validity and reliability of the questionnaire devised by the researcher, a statistical sample was used and the results obtained was analyzed via the software SPSS. The findings of the research show t that training programs must be based on scientific studies and organizational needs to cover the costs and resources applied as well as to promote and progress the employees and organization