Effect of Technical and Vocational Training on Labor Productivity in Agricultural Industries Case study: Golestan Province

This research was conducted to assess and compare labor productivity in two groups of agricultural industries in Golestan Province. The two groups included: agricultural industries with personnel educated in technical and vocational training vs agricultural industries with non-educated workforce in technical and vocational training. For an accomplishment of the purpose, production function estimating procedure and descriptive analysis were employed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.76 showing that data were reliable. Based upon the obtained results, average and final productivity of agricultural industries equipped with technical and vocationally educated laborforce were significantly higher than those for agricultural industries with workforce non- educated in technical and vocational training. This reveals the indicates positive effect of the education received on theimprovement of workforce productivity. According to the results obtained in this study close cooperation among industries, technical and vocational training organizations and labor associations, along with an assessment of educational needs and an increase in investment in technical and vocational training programs are strongly recommended.