Assessment of Training and People Development at a Government Contracted Aviation Company: A Case Study of L-3 Communications

Abstract The purpose of this study is to assess the training and personal development practices of defense contracted aviation companies. The work is important because there exists a void in research on government contracted companies which this paper attempts to fill. In order to accomplish the work, a survey consisting of 18 questions (multiple choice, open answer, and ranking) was distributed to 31 employees at the Waco branch location of L-3 Communications. The aim of the survey was to assess the employee satisfaction with the training and personal development program at the L-3 Communications site in Waco, Texas. The results of the research showed that the employees at L-3 Communications felt they didn't have enough time for training, that the training could be developed in a way as to give employees more confidence, and that many training items were redundant. In concluding the research yielded evidence that L-3 could indeed enhance the training and personal development that is offered to their employees. List of Keywords Training and people development, Aviation, L-3 Communications, Human resources, Continuous learning, Knowledge based learning.