Measuring the organizational impact of training: the need for greater methodological rigor

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dc.contributor.authorGaravan, Thomas N.
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Alma
dc.contributor.authorSheehan, Maura
dc.contributor.authorLai, Yanqing
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Mark N. K.
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorCarbery, Ronan
dc.contributor.authorShanahan, Valerie
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-11T11:49:35Z
dc.date.available2019-04-11T11:49:35Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-28
dc.date.updated2019-04-11T11:35:08Z
dc.description.abstractWe review the methodological rigor of empirical quantitative studies that have investigated the training and organizational performance relationship. Through a content analysis of 217 studies published in quality journals, we demonstrate significant validity threats (internal, external construct, and statistical conclusion validity) that raise questions about the methodological rigor of the field. Our findings suggest that the time is appropriate for a renewed methodological endeavor to understanding the relationship between training and organizational performance. We make specific recommendations to enhance methodological rigor and generate research findings that will enhance operationalization of theory, help researchers to make inferences about causality, and inform the decision-making of Human Resource Development (HRD) practitioners.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationGaravan, T., McCarthy, A., Sheehan, M., Lai, Y., Saunders, M. N. K., Clarke, N., Carbery, R. and Shanahan, V. (2019) 'Measuring the organizational impact of training: the need for greater methodological rigor', Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2019, pp. 1-19. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.21345en
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hrdq.21345en
dc.identifier.eissn1532-1096
dc.identifier.endpage19en
dc.identifier.issn1044-8004
dc.identifier.journaltitleHuman Resource Development Quarterlyen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/7753
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. on behalf of the Academy of Human Resource Developmenten
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21345
dc.rights© 2019, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectMethodological rigoren
dc.subjectTraining and organizational performanceen
dc.subjectValidityen
dc.titleMeasuring the organizational impact of training: the need for greater methodological rigoren
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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