An Evaluation of Supervisory Training Programs at St. Louis State Hospital Complex at St. Louis, Missouri
Abstract
The problem was to evaluate existing supervisory training programs and to recommend any methods of improvement necessary to assure training effectiveness at St. Louis State Hospital Complex, St. Louis, Missouri. Evaluation was limited to four departments in the hospital: Nursing, Dietary, Maintenance and Housekeeping. The research methods used were interviews with key personnel, direct observation, review of current supervisory training programs, questionnaires directed to supervisory personnel, review of turnover rates as a possible indicator of training effectiveness or noneffectiveness, and literature review. The study concluded that hospital training programs for supervisory personnel in the four departments studied were fragmented and decentralized. There is no hospital-wide philosophy of training nor training objectives articulated to the staff either verbally or in writing. Results of the questionnaires indicated a desire on the part of supervisory personnel for a continuing education program in supervisory skills. Turnover was discounted as a factor indicative of training effectiveness or noneffectiveness. Principle recommendations included establishment of a central training committee to assess training needs, establish central hospital-wide philosophy, goals, and objectives of training, and to coordinate ongoing training programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1975
- Accession Number
- AD1213232
Entities
People
- Karen E. Fridlund