Evaluating Training Program: HRM & Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Model

This report provides an evaluation of a training program, emphasizing the importance of assessing its effectiveness through the Kirkpatrick's four-level model (reaction, learning, behavior, results). It highlights the significance of training and development in enhancing organizational performance. The evaluation process includes collecting primary data from professors and students, focusing on the timing of assessments to maximize learning application. The report also outlines the process used to evaluate the costs and benefits of training, including identifying needs, quantifying results, and adding qualitative data. The feedback from current training programs is crucial for identifying gaps and improving future training regimes. The report concludes with recommendations for a proper analysis and evaluation of training programs to ensure they meet their goals and contribute to organizational success. Desklib offers a variety of resources, including solved assignments and past papers, to support students in their studies.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Effectiveness of the Kirkpatrick's model...................................................................................3
Importance of the evaluation of the Training programs.............................................................3
Type of Data Collected..............................................................................................................3
Importance of timing of the assessment.....................................................................................3
Process used to evaluate the costs and benefits of training........................................................4
Importance of evaluating training processes..............................................................................4
Using the information to improve future training programs......................................................4
Conclusion and Recommendations............................................................................................4
References and Bibliography.....................................................................................................5

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Introduction
The presentation of a proper training to the team involves the proper knowledge on
effectiveness of the training process. The effectiveness of the training process can be judged
if the people who are being trained put the training into proper implementation (Noe &
Kodwani, 2018). The process is important as the implementation of the training program into
action can help the trainees to gain a positive role in their professional life.
Effectiveness of the Kirkpatrick's model
The four stages of the Kirkpatrick’s Model needs thorough evaluation as the trainees
needs to be asked on whether the training has met their expectation, the biggest strengths and
weaknesses of the training process, how well were the training activities and even questions
like the support they need for the proper application of the training (Kirkpatrick &
Kirkpatrick, 2016). The second phase involves learning which includes the likings that people
on the basis of the new training method. The learning objectives and knowledge about them
will be analysed to do so. The behaviour of the people will be analysed in the third step
through the understanding of how people are applying their training in their real-life. Lastly it
is the turn of the analysis of the results (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2016). The analysis of the
results stands out to be the primary goal of the program that can determine the success of the
training program. The process of applying the methods and its justification for its use can be
the basis of the evaluation.
Importance of the evaluation of the Training programs
The major purpose for the evaluation of the training programs is to gain the ultimate
knowledge on whether the training has been able to meet its goals (Noe & Kodwani, 2018).
The analysis of the training program with the use of the appropriate training programs is
important for the improvements and amendments of the future training programs.
Type of Data Collected
The data that has been collected includes the primary data. All the primary data has
been collected from the professors and the students who have played the role of the
participants in the following process.
Importance of timing of the assessment
Timing is one of the most important elements of the training process. The
maintenance of an organized timing can help to provide the maximum possible window of

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opportunity that can help to apply the learning back to the job or any other professional
platform.
Process used to evaluate the costs and benefits of training
The process that are used to evaluate the costs and benefits of training includes;
a. Identification of the need for evaluation of the costs
b. Quantification of the results of the training
c. Addition of the qualitative results of the training process
d. Listing the cost and adding training to the HR system
Importance of evaluating training processes
The major purpose for the evaluation of the training processes stands out to be the
same as that of the training programs evaluation. It is done to gain the ultimate knowledge on
whether the training has been able to meet its goals. The analysis of the training program with
the use of the appropriate training programs is important for the improvements and
amendments of the future training programs.
Using the information to improve future training programs
The feedback from the use and application of the current training programs can be
used to determine the gaps in the training process. These gaps can be fixed in the next
training regimes to ensure the mitigation of the current set of issues.
Conclusion and Recommendations
The report has presented a short evaluation of the training program. The
evaluation of the training program is important in this particular case as because the analysis
of the training program with the use of the appropriate training programs is important for the
improvements and amendments of the future training programs. Thus some of the
recommendations that can be presented on the basis of the report are as follows;
a. A proper analysis of the training program
b. Evaluation of the training program

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References and Bibliography
Frost, S. (2016). The importance of training & development in the workplace. Small
Business, http://smallbusiness. chron. com/importance-trainingdevelopment-
workplace-10321. html.
Kirkpatrick, J. D., & Kirkpatrick, W. K. (2016). Kirkpatrick's four levels of training
evaluation. Association for Talent Development.
Noe, R. A., & Kodwani, A. D. (2018). Employee Training and Development, 7e. McGraw-
Hill Education.
Reio, T. G., Rocco, T. S., Smith, D. H., & Chang, E. (2017). A critique of Kirkpatrick's
evaluation model. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource
Development, 29(2), 35-53.