Impact of training and development on performance

 

10. Impact of training and development on performance

 

For an organization to perform successfully its employees need to have the required skills, attitudes and competencies. The need to have well qualified, competent and proactive employees to meet the ever growing challenges of technological advancement, environmental factors and competitiveness due to market globalization has made training and development a vital element in human resource function which no manager can ignore( Nwaeke and Obiekwe, 2017).

10.1. What is training and development?

According to Nwaeke and Obiekwe (2017) training can be defined as an activity designed to help individuals gain knowledge and specific skills in order help them perform some designated tasks and functions, or to help them update the skills and knowledge already acquired. Development deals with the activities undertaken to expose an employee to perform additional duties and assume positions of importance in the organizational hierarchy. The employee performance depends on various factors like job satisfaction, knowledge and management. But the most important factor of employee performance is training (Khan et al., 2011).If there is a gap between the expected performance and actual performance training could be used to fill it hence it is essential for high performance of an organization.

10.2. Types of training

The training could be of two types; wiz on the job training and off the job training. On the job training is the training that is carried out while an employee is working while off the job training is separate training programmes distinct from usual work. Induction programmes, orientation and job rotation can be identified as examples for on the job training while lectures, seminars, and workshops are examples for off the job training.

10.3. Impact on productivity and performance

In this dynamic and competitive world it is important for any organization to train its employees continuously to face the evolving challenges from the environment. According to Hanif (2013) Employee training has been found to contribute to their performance effectiveness and productivity of organizations. Although training and development is directly linked to employees its ultimate benefit is for the organization (Khan et al., 2011). An effective training would increase efficiency and effectiveness of the employees ultimately leading to improved productivity. Increased productivity will lead to improved performance over competitors thus will provide competitive advantage to the organization

Conclusion

It is important for any organization to carryout successful training and development programmes. Yet they have to make sure such programmes are in line with the strategies of the organization and are cost beneficial. Because ineffective training programmes would only incur costs to the organization without providing desired results.

References

Hanif, F., 2013. Impact of training on employee's development and performance in hotel industry of lahore, pakistan. Journal of business studies quarterly, 4(4), p.68. Available from https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.651.3402&rep=rep1&type=pdf [Accessed 07 May 2022]

 

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