The departments of product improving in ready-made dressing institutions and the education of the staff working in that department

This study is conducted to examine the personnel education studies and product development activities of apparel companies in Denizli. The research activities prepared in 5 different segments in accordance with the scope of the study. The research started with general information regarding apparel industry, and emphasized on the developments within the sector as well as the future expecting problems. Brief information on general characteristics of the Product Development Department is also given in this chapter. The problems of the sector and scope, importance, assumptions, limitations, definitions and abbreviations are evaluated in this chapter. The overall characteristics of the apparel industry, organization- administration-production relations of establishments, various departments of establishments, Product Development Departments, physical environments and technological systems of organizations, personnel policies and education are searched and evaluated in the second chapter. Summaries of similar studies are also mentioned in this chapter. Planning of the research and primary method for execution of the study is explained in the third chapter. This is a descriptive study. There are two separate questionnaires prepared, which one of mem for the education personnel within the product development department and the second one for the workers of the same department, and applied to the respective group members. Fourth chapter of the research consists of evaluation of the questionnaires results prepared for suggesting product improvement activities and the education ofIV the personnel in Ready-to-Wear enterprises, and the necessary statistical analyses of the obtained results are performed by displaying them on tables. In the research, according to the findings obtained from instructors and working personnel, it has been observed that most of the enterprises do not have an educational unit, instructor personnel are appointed to the other duties within the enterprise, an orientation instruction is not given to the newly employed personnel, and enterprises do not give the necessary importance to product improvement activities. Last chapter of the research consists of the results obtained via the findings concerning the product improvement activities of the enterprises and the education of the personnel. And suggestions on the subject matter are made.