The rationale of this study comes from the increasing interest in training in the world
in general and in United Arab Emirates in particular to improve the performance of human
resources to achieve the desired level of effectiveness and to remain successful. The review
of the relevant literature on training and training needs assessment shows a real need for this
study. The literature on training shows that this concept in the Arab countries has been a
subject of increasing interest and debate in recent years (e.g. Al-Faleh, 1990; Atiyyah, 1993;
Weir, 1994; Abu-Doleh, 2000, Abu-Doleh 2004)