A questionnaire on
Effectiveness of Training and Development –
A Multidimensional Analysis of Select SMEs in Karnataka
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am happy to introduce myself Ranjan Kumar A.V., pursuing
M Com under CBCS at Government First Grade College for
Boys, Kollegal. I am presently engaged in a dissertation work
entitled “Effectiveness of Training and Development - A
Multidimensional Analysis of Select SMEs in Karnataka” as a
partial fulfillment for the award of the said Degree. In this
connection, I request you to provide information by answering
the following questions given below. I further assure you that
your opinions / perceptions will be used strictly for academic
1)Name……………………………………………
2) Age in years
a) Below 20 [ ]
b) 21-30 [ ]
c) 31-40 [ ]
d) 41-50 [ ]
e) 51 & above [ ]
3) Gender
f) Male [ ]
g) Female [ ]
4) Level of education
a) Metric [ ]
b) Intermediate [ ]
c) Graduate [ ]
d) Post-Graduate [ ]
e) Any other (Please specify) [ ]
5) Experience at SMEs (in years) ---------------
6) Do you think training programme (on the job
and off the job) is essential?
f) Yes [ ]
g) No [ ]
9) Mention different training programmes available for the
employees in your organization. (Including formal and
informal types)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
10) How many training programme have you attended, so
far? Mention the title/s.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11) What is the duration of the training programme?
a) 1-3 days [ ]
b) 10-15 days [ ]
c) 15-20 days [ ]
d) 20 & above [ ]
12) How frequently the training programme is
conducted in your organization?
a) Once in 3 months [ ]
b) Once in 6 months [ ]
c) Once a year [ ]
d) Other (please specify……………)
13) How did you know/come across the objectives of
the training programme?
a) Through higher officers/section head [ ]
b) Through colleagues [ ]
c) Through announcement letters [ ]
d) others, if any, specify…………….. [ ]
14) General batch size of the training programme.
a) Less than 10 [ ]
b) Between 11-15 [ ]
c) Between 16-25 [ ]
d) 25 & above [ ]
15) What pedagogy was adopted in the training programme?
a) Lectures [ ]
b) Seminars [ ]
c) Role play [ ]
d) Group discussion [ ]
16) Did the trainer effectively encourage your participation?
a) Always [ ]
b) Usually [ ]
c) Sometimes [ ]
d) Rarely [ ]
e) Never [ ]
17) To what extent you found the training programme
interesting?
a) Not at all [ ]
b) To some extent [ ]
c) Mostly [ ]
d) Very much [ ]
18) Was the concept / title of the programme
relevant?
a) Not at all [ ]
b) To some extent [ ]
c) Mostly [ ]
d) Very much [ ]
19) How well did the programme accomplish its
objectives?
a) Not at all [ ]
b) b) To some extent [ ]
c) c) Mostly [ ]
d) d) Very much [ ]
20) How useful was the training programme?
a) Not at all [ ]
b) To some extent [ ]
c) Mostly [ ]
d) Very much [ ]
21) Did the training programme help improve your skills,
knowledge and attitude?
a) Not at all [ ]
b) To some extent [ ]
c) Mostly [ ]
d) Very much [ ]
22) How would rate the contents of the training
programme?
a) Poor [ ]
b) Average [ ]
c) Good [ ]
d) Very good [ ]
e) Excellent [ ]
23) Any suggestions / recommendations to improve
the quality of training programmes?
a) -----------------------------------------------------------
b) ----------------------------------------------------------
c)
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d) ----------------------------------------------------------
Thanks for spending your valuable time in
expressing your opinion.