Designing a Model for Training Needs Assessment in Project-Based Organizations in Iran’s Oil Industry
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Training needs assessment, project-based organizations, Iran’s oil industry, Research Institute of Petroleum IndustryAbstract
The main objective of this article is to design a model for training needs assessment in project-based organizations in Iran’s oil industry. The research method is mixed (qualitative–quantitative). In addition to a document review, the thematic analysis technique was employed using MAXQDA24 software to identify the factors influencing training needs assessment in project-based organizations in Iran’s oil industry. The qualitative statistical population included all academic experts, senior and middle managers of the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry with at least 15 years of work experience and familiarity with the subject matter. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation was achieved. Based on these interviews, 8 dimensions, 34 components, and 117 indicators were extracted. In the quantitative section, a descriptive–survey method was used. The statistical population consisted of all employees of the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, and using Cochran’s formula, a sample of 259 participants was selected. The results showed that the dimension of “planning and implementing training programs” (with a coefficient of 0.943) had the highest importance, while the dimension of “analyzing training needs” (with a coefficient of 0.836) had the lowest importance. Finally, the proposed model was presented and validated, comprising four main dimensions: philosophy and objectives, theoretical foundations, evaluation system, and executive mechanisms.
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