A Study on the Adequacy of Education Program for Human Resource Development of Local Public Officials: Focusing on Local Public Officials in Gangwon-do

(Purpose) This study aims to evaluate the adequacy of education program for human resource development(HRD) of local public officials in Gangwon-do. In particular, this study aims to analyze a leadership education programs which was conducted for grade 6th and 7th officials by the Human Resource Development Center of Gangwon-do. (Design/methodology/approach) This study was analyzed the adequacy of HRD program through variables such as HRD program contents, HRD program application, education facility and environment, lecture and etc. This study conducted an email-based survey of 223 local public officials in Gangwon-do and used statistical methods including frequency analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. (Findings) The correlation between variables constituting the research model was very high in the positive direction. And the relationship between all other variables except education facility and environment was statistically significant(p<0.01). In particular, the correlation coefficient of HRD program contents was very high(β=.577, p=.000). (Research implications or Originality) In order to maximize the effectiveness of education program for HRD of local public officials, continuous attention and innovation on various factors such as contents, applications, facility and environment, and lecture etc are needed. And to raise the adequacy of education programs for HRD of local public officials, policy considerations that can strengthen the contents and application related to the HRD programs are important. In particular, in order to cope with the era of the 4th industrial revolution characterized by hyper-connectivity, hyper-intelligence, and convergence, the development and operation of human resource development education programs that can diversify contents and maximize field application should be strengthened.