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2. METHODOLOGY
This study is an exploratory research. Exploratory research is a research which has goal to elaborate new science or assumption to give suggestion for the next research Kuncoro:
2013. The descriptive analysis method was used to explain the results of this study. Frequency distribution was used to explain what kind of help they needed to enhance their
business and what kind of material will help them while running their business. The frequency distribution is a method to display the number of cases, percentage, or both
corresponding for each variable‟s value.
The design of this study is quantitative. The population of this article is the small business group in Cepogo, Boyolali. This business group is the only one business group in East
Cepogo. The sample of this article is all of the members of Logam Timur business group or seventeen persons. Primary data were collected by distributed the questionnaire to all
participants after the training program done. The questionnaires were divided into two types. The first questionnaire is closed ended-question and the second one is an open
ended-question. The closed ended-question used Likert scale. Likert scale is used to measure behaviour, opinion, and perception of the person or group of social condition or
phenomenon Sugiyono, 2009. Likert scale is given in five options, on a scles of one to five, from very poor to very good.
The firs t part of the questionnaire is designed to clarify metal craftsmen‟s perception on the
training session and the second one is designed to know what they need to run their business afterwards. There are four components asked in the questionnaire, about the
materials, supporting training, overall training, and the trainers‟ evaluation. The respondents of this study are all metal craftsmen who become members of Logam Timur
Business Group in Cepogo County and also who followed the training. The total of the questionnaires that was distributed are 17 and 100 of questionnaire were collected.
In this study, there are two types of data presents. Nominal data show demographic characteristic of the trainees. Nominal data present age and gender of trainees. Ordinal data
showing their perception towards the effectiveness of the training will be presented in the part of discussion and analysis. To measure trainees‟ perception, mean scale was used and
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the score of each aspect Sugiyono, 2005.
�� = −
� Which means, Rs = range of scales;
m
= the highest score;
n
= the lowest score that probably happened;
b
= amount of scale. By this formula, it will give result as the following;
�� = 5 − 1
5 = 0,8
From the result of the formula above, the range of scale is 0,8. The classifications of scales range summarize in the table below;
Table 2. Classification of Scales Range
Rating Scale
Very ineffective 1,00 x ≤ 1,80
Ineffective 1,81 x ≤ 2,60
Moderate 2,61 x ≤ 3,40
Effective 3,41 x ≤ 4,20
Very Effective 4,21 x ≤ 5,00
To compute the mean value of the data from the questionnaire, it used calculation as follows;
� = �
� Which means, X = mean; ∑x = sum of value of cases; N= number of cases
The questionnaires were adopted from the research by Ugoji and Mordi 2014. . They arranged the questionnaires into two sections. The questionnaire was designed to clarify
reactions of the firm‟s employees on the training evaluation initiative of the organization. In this study, the questionnaire‟s structure highlighted as the following:
1.
Section 1 contains the background information of the participants, such as name, age, and gender.
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2.
Section 2 questioned of the training evaluation in terms of the general aspect of training, training material, training supports and quality of the trainers.
3.
Section 3 focus on supporting need by the participants for the next training
3. FINDINGS
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