An investigation on effectiveness of diversity training in a private organization

An investigation on effectiveness of diversity training in a private organization

The objective of this research is to measure the effectiveness of diversity training. Also to identify factors that can impact the level of diversity training effectiveness. The variables examined in this research were demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, level of education, a...

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Main Author: Arriyavat, Treesuvit
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HD58.9 Organizational Effectiveness.
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An investigation on effectiveness of diversity training in a private organization
description The objective of this research is to measure the effectiveness of diversity training. Also to identify factors that can impact the level of diversity training effectiveness. The variables examined in this research were demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, level of education, and tenure (length of work), training environment, and work environment. Questionnaire survey were conducted in S.S.Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand.. A total of 90 questionnaires were distributed to respondents. The questionnaire used to identified factors that have an impact on diversity training effectiveness. The result of this research found that both training environment and work environment are significantly related to diversity training effectiveness. This study provide more understanding in training effectiveness and its influencing factors. The method used in evaluating training effectiveness also an interesting topic, that require further research
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