Implications of Training and Manpower Development on Employee Productivity Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.

Ass Prof. I. Dialoke; Ukah Finian O.; Ikoro E. Innocent

Implications of Training and Manpower Development on Employee Productivity Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.

Ass Prof. I. Dialoke, Ukah Finian O. & Ikoro E. Innocent

Abstract

The success of any organization is not only determined by the quality of personnel available, but how adequate these human resources are harnessed and equipped towards achieving the goal of the organization. Over time, organizations have been embarking on training and capacity building for their employees so as to enhance productivity and overall performance of the organizations. This is due to the recognition of the important role of training and manpower development in attainment of organizational goals. Consequently, this study investigated the implications of training and manpower development on employee productivity, using Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri as a case study. The study applied structured questionnaires to a sample size of 450 drawn by proportional stratified random sampling. The data generated was analyzed using mean score, standard deviation and grand mean .The findings of the study show that majority of the respondents believe that training and manpower development enhances efficiency and productivity. Secondly, majority of the respondents overwhelming agreed that training and manpower development enhances organizational image and performance. The researcher made the following findings; orientation, in-house training, on-the-job training, workshops, seminars, etc are the most common development programs available to employees in AIFCE,Owerri. It was also observed that there are challenges to effective training and manpower development in the study area. The study recommends that organizations should conduct training needs assessment to ensure that the right training is given; ensure that their training programs should be on a continuous basis and accessible to all; and motivate staff who performed exceptionally well during training sessions so that other staff will in turn aspire to excel.

Keywords

ManpowerTrainingDevelopmentEmployeeProductivity

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Implications of Training and Manpower Development on Employee Productivity Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.

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