In this study, the effectiveness of a technology delivered instruction (TDI), the Human Resource Management simulation, was investigated using a within-subjects design. Sixty-nine upper level undergraduate management students at a mid-Atlantic university in the U.S. completed the Human Resource Competency measure twice, once at the beginning of the semester and again at the end of the semester. Their HR competency improved by 40% at the end of the semester. In addition, the gain in HR competency was positively related to both HRM simulation and HR exam performance. However, student reaction to the simulation in terms of their post-training self-efficacy was not related to the HRM simulation performance. Female students performed significantly lower than did male students on the HRM simulation suggesting that females might be disadvantaged in the increasing popularity of TDI in higher education and industry human resource training and development. Discussion was offered in relation to competency-based teaching practices and future research.

在这项研究中，使用受试者内部设计调查了技术交付指导（TDI），人力资源管理模拟的有效性。美国一所大西洋中级大学的69名高层管理本科学生完成了两次人力资源能力测评，一次是在学期初，另一次是在学期末。在学期末，他们的人力资源能力提高了40％。此外，HR能力的提高与HRM模拟和HR考试成绩均呈正相关。但是，学生对模拟的培训后自我效能方面的反应与HRM模拟性能无关。在HRM模拟中，女学生的表现明显低于男学生，这表明，在高等教育和行业人力资源培训与发展中，TDI的日益普及可能会不利于女性。提供了有关基于能力的教学实践和未来研究的讨论。