Training evaluation in italian corporate universities : a stakeholder based analysis

Corporate Universities emerged as a mechanism that provides companies with a wide variety of training and educational programs. Assessing the performance of training by both Corporate Universities and stakeholders is critical. This exploratory study focuses on understanding performance monitored by the Corporate Universities and by the stakeholders. Six cases within the Italian context were investigated. The results suggest that Corporate Universities integrate the traditional training evaluation models with the evaluation of other training performances in order to satisfy their stakeholders’ needs. Implications for future research and practice are discussed