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ERIC Number: EJ1071254
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3736
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Delivering Training Strategies: The Balanced Scorecard at Work
Baraldi, Stefano; Cifalinò, Antonella
International Journal of Training and Development, v19 n3 p179-198 Sep 2015
Aligning the value of training to organizational goals is an emerging need in human resource management. This study, aiming at expanding the research on training evaluation from a strategic management perspective, examines whether the use of the Balanced Scorecard approach can enable an effective delivery of training strategies, thus strengthening the link between training and organizational goals. The research was based on action research methodology. Researchers worked for about 12 months with three healthcare organizations. The research findings indicate that the balanced scorecard: (1) allows visualization of a clearly focused and internally consistent map of cause-and-effect relationships, turning the functional training efforts into strategic results; (2) effectively supports the training function both in managing training processes and in delivering targeted organizational outcomes; (3) offers a specific set of critical measures for evaluating the training function's performance; and (4) permits the fostering of a sound alignment between training programme objectives and functional goals. Various theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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