TY  - JOUR
TI  - Considering the Effects of Time on Leadership Development: A Local Government Training Evaluation
AU  - Getha-Taylor, Heather
AU  - Fowles, Jacob
AU  - Silvia, Chris
AU  - Merritt, Cullen C.
PY  - 2015
PB  - SAGE Publications
LA  - eng
AB  - As local governments across the United States adapt to economic shifts, workforce reshaping, and continued demand for services, training to confront these challenges has become more important. However, training resources are limited, investment in these programs is not always prioritized, and evaluating outcomes is difficult. This study analyzes data from a local government leadership development program to examine training impacts over time. It focuses on leadership skills and the ways in which individual's self-assessments change over time. The findings indicate that although leadership training is an important factor in the development of both conceptual and interpersonal leadership skills, the long-term effects of training on these two types of skills vary significantly. Understanding the training effect decay associated with leadership skills development can help human resource managers and public organizations strategically plan, evaluate, and invest in these training activities to better prepare their workforce to meet future challenges.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/0091026015586265
DO  - 10.1177/0091026015586265
T2  - Public personnel management
VL  - 44
IS  - 3
SN  - 1945-7421
SN  - 0091-0260
SP  - 295-316
UR  - https://www.pollux-fid.de/r/cr-10.1177/0091026015586265
H1  - Pollux (Fachinformationsdienst Politikwissenschaft)
ER  -