Assessment of management training needs and selection for training: the case of Libyan companies

Results of the empirical studies on Libyan management practice generally, and MTD in particular, indicate that the administrative functions are practised and operated without effective methods, and away from acceptable standards. Libyan public companies have difficulty in identifying the training required for their employees, which has led to a common feeling among employees that they do not have enough training to enable them to perform their job properly. Furthermore, the decisions related to MTD activity are still dependent on personal relations, family ties, tribalism, etc. rather than on an established procedure. Focuses on the assessment of MTD needs and selection for MTDPs in Libyan industrial companies by finding out how these companies select their employees for MTDPs and the main ways and techniques used by the companies to perform this activity. Reveals that the approaches and techniques used by companies for selecting their employees for MTDPs and for assessing MTD needs depend mostly on indications of performance reports and on bosses’ and supervisors’ views. At the same time, surveyed and interviewed managers did not indicate any communication with the employees who are the basic ground for MTDPs. Identifies the difficulties and problems in MTD needs assessment and, therefore, allows readers to contrast Libyan management training and development practices with their own local counterparts.