Validation of a Pathology Model of the Human Resource Training and Development System
Keywords:
Training and development, human resources, pathology, structural equation modeling, validationAbstract
This study aimed to empirically validate a pathology model of the human resource training and development system using structural equation modeling. This applied, quantitative study employed a partial least squares structural equation modeling approach. The statistical population consisted of deputies and managers of Refah Kargaran Bank across Iran (N=1200), from whom 291 participants were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected through a researcher-developed questionnaire comprising 64 items organized into five main dimensions and fifteen subcomponents. Convergent and discriminant validity, along with reliability indices including Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and AVE, were confirmed. Data analysis was conducted using SmartPLS 3 software. Structural model results indicated that all paths between the latent construct of training and development system pathology and the five core dimensions—educational policymaking and leadership, needs assessment, program design, program implementation, and program evaluation—were statistically significant (p<0.05). High path coefficients, significant t-values, and acceptable coefficients of determination supported the explanatory power of the model. The overall goodness-of-fit index (GOF=0.601) demonstrated a strong model fit. The validated model shows strong construct validity, explanatory power, and overall fit, and can serve as a robust analytical framework for systematically diagnosing and improving human resource training and development systems in organizations.
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