Evaluation of learning about management principles
1988
Brown, N.E. | Hanna, E.N.
The effects of training on knowledge and ability to apply management principles to hypothetical situations by 76 participants in a school food service management short course were evaluated using a pretest and posttest. The mean score for the total group showed a significant increase from pretest to posttest. There was a significant positive correlation between pretest scores and supervisory responsibility and years of education; whereas, there was a significant negative correlation between pretest scores and years employed in school food service and years employed in present position. However, none of the correlation coefficients indicated strong linear associations between the two measures. Gain scores correlated with none of the characteristics of participants. A subgroup of 25 managers also responded to the same instrument administered as a retest eight months after training. For the subgroup of managers, there was an increase in mean score with each administration of the test, but only the mean gain from pretest to retest was significant. Recommendations were made for evaluating the content and teaching of the short course based on the findings.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by National Agricultural Library