Designing a Tool to Assess Training Culture in the Iranian Public Organizations

The purpose of the present study was to design a tool to assess the training culture in the Iranian public organizations. The research method adopted in the study was descriptive-survey. The sample consisted of 112 Iranian public organizations that were selected based on Cochran formula through simple random sampling method. In order to collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire with 68 questions was used, and to analyze the collected data, exploratory factor analysis and one-sample t-test were run in SPSS. The results of exploratory factor analysis demonstrated that the training culture in the Iranian public organizations can be explained in three dimensions – namely continuous learning, liability of learners, and morality-based interactions – and 9 factors – including learner’s commitment and propensity, training tuned to professional needs, avoidance of unhealthy behaviors, motivation for learning, showing respect to the instructor, friendly relationships, morality-oriented critical thinking, and mutual respect in class. Moreover, the results of the one-sample t-test showed that the training culture of the employees of Iranian public organizations is not good and plans should be made to improve and enhance it.