Influence of training on employee productivity in the processing sector: a case of unga limited eldoret, Kenya

Abstract

The quality of Human Resource is an asset to any organization and as a result Training has become an issue that has to be faced by every organization. The amount, and quality of training carried out varies enormously from organization to organization due to factors such as the degree of external change, for instance, new markets or new processes, the adaptability of existing workforce and importantly the extent to which the organization supports the idea of internal career development. The employees need to be trained and the development of an employee to be highly skilled is essential. Most organizations meet their needs for training in an ad hoc and haphazard way while others set about identifying their training needs, then design training activities in a rational manner and finally assess the results of training. The research study showed how employee performance can be enhanced by proper training and development. For the purpose of this study, Unga Limited was selected. This study, therefore, sought to determine the influence of Training on employee productivity in the processing sector using Unga Limited as the case of study. The research was intended to determine the influence of training on employees with emphasis on the lower, middle level staff and administrators of Unga Limited, who were randomly selected. The study also sought to assess the training process of Unga Limited and whether training had improved employee performance. A questionnaire was designed using structured questions to collect primary data from employees of Unga Limited, and a total of 81 questionnaires were distributed among the staff of the organization. Sixty five (65) completed questionnaires were collected from the respondents; this figure being represented by 80%.This figure formed the foundation of the research. The results sought to indicate the views of the employees of Unga Limited employees on the influence of knowledge on their productivity. It also sought to determine the influence of attitude on employees‘ productivity. The study further sought to reveal whether skills gained from training had any influence on employees‘ productivity. The study also sought to find out the influence of capacity building on employee productivity. In general, the study also sought to understand how skills, knowledge, attitude and capacity influenced employee productivity in Unga Limited. The data collected was analyzed, tabulated, and presented to show the relationship between independent and dependent variable. Correlation analysis was done using Pearson‘s rank moment to determine the variables relationship. Conclusions from the analysis were made, and recommendations made basing on the findings. The study recommends that organizations should conduct training needs assessment to ensure that the right training is given; ensure that their training programmes should be on continuous basis; and motivate staff who performed exceptionally during training sessions so that other staff will in turn aspire to excel