FACTORS INFLUENCING ON TRAINING QUALITY FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n2.4358Keywords:
Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Labor Economics, Traincontent (TC), Lectcomp (LE), Trainquality (QL)Abstract
Improving the quality of training and professional development for civil servants is an urgent requirement in the context of administrative reform and building a professional and modern public service in Vietnam. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of training program content and the competence of instructors and trainees participating in training and refresher courses on the quality of civil servant training and professional development. Data was collected through questionnaire surveys of trainees participating in civil servant training and professional development courses and analyzed using quantitative methods with a multiple linear regression model. The validation results show that the research model fully meets the regression assumptions, and there is no multicollinearity or residual autocorrelation. The R² coefficient of determination is 0.654, indicating that the independent variables explain 65.4% of the variation in training and professional development quality. The standardized regression results show that three factors have a positive and statistically significant influence, with the competence of the teaching staff having a stronger influence than trainees and the content of the training and professional development program. Based on these research results, the paper proposes several implications to improve training programs, enhance the competence of lecturers, and enhance the capacity of trainees participating in training and professional development courses, thereby contributing to improving the quality of training and professional development for civil servants in the current period. This article also serves as a valuable reference for public institutions and civil servants.
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