Corporate Training and Development Policies and Practices: a Cross-National Study of India and Britain

Yadapadithaya P.S. & Stewart J. (2000, March) Training Evaluation Corporate training and development policies and practices: a cross-national study of India and Britain. International Journal of Training & Development, Vol. 4, Issue 1. Survey Yadapadithya & Stewart (2000) conducted a widespread survey of corporations in Britain and India to compare training evaluation practices. Comparison reveals similarities & these primary differences: more training in Britain, more delegation to managers for training in Britain, more focus on individuals in Britain, and more concern with business results in Britain. This comparison provides a good model for a comparative study of training evaluation. There is an extended discussion of the Indian results from this study in the 2 following articles.