1.0 Introduction
It is common for people to see training and development at the same time. Training and development are both geared towards increasing or improving the skills of workers while training is concerned with teaching the workers specific skill, that will be of assistance to their immediate task development is concerned with teaching the employee more general skills that will assist them in career future. Training is any learning activity directed towards the acquisition of immediate any specific knowledge and skill, but development refers to any learning activity which is directed towards future need rather than present needs. Training is organizational effort aimed at helping an employee to acquire basic skills required efficiently execute the functions for which he was hired.
Nwizu (2002) defined training as any process by which the aptitudes, skills and abilities of employees to perform specific job are increased. It is conscious attempt by the management to improve skills, experience, capabilities and talent of the persons working in the organization so that the employee are in position to occupy future and higher position. It refers to the teaching or learning activities aimed at helping people to apply and acquire knowledge, skill, abilities and attitude needed by an organization.
1.1 Background Of The Study
Training and workers performance is a tonic towards the improvement of effectiveness and efficiency of the workers. It is a factor that fuels the engine of any organization towards the development of workers experience, the growth of skills, knowledge and positive change of attitude towards the job with relative case and comfort. Training and development helps to create stability and enhanced performance for more development.
A good training workers development is a standing phenomenon in any organizational framework since no meaningful organization can do without it. Training is restricted in scope and seeks to [inculcate specialized skills.
Training is a process by which aptitudes, skills and abili9ties of employees to perform specific jobs increased or enhanced.
According to sola Aina, (1992:238) training is acquisition of the knowledge which permits employees to perform according to standards. On the other hands development means the graduate growth of something so that it becomes bigger or more advanced. It is the capacity for a self sub-training growth. In summary, therefore, training and workers development are factors that influence performance effectiveness and development in organization and establishments.
1.2 Statement Of The Problem
It is obvious that ministries have various problems. The problem may arise as a result of the size of ministry the structure and the objectives or mission it wants to achieve or realize.
We are fully aware that the process of national development is a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which involves economic and social dynamics. The organizational problem aspects of the economic processes of societal development.
The problem can exist where there is discrepancy between expected and achieved result. The impact of training and workers development.
On workers performance are manifested in the following areas.
- High production level
- Low level of wastage
- Low rate of wastage
- High quality of products.
- Low rate of industrial dispute
- Minimization of cost of production.
One of the significant question that constantly confront the industrialists, represented by the Nigeria employers consultative council (N.E.C.C), is what is the degree of efficiency on worker after training and development since efficiency is not easily measured or observed? The second is how often is the impact of training and workers development to the organization fact, where there are poor incentives, inadequate training, poor working conditions, poorly designed equipment over emphasis on single method of production and fear and distrust or retrenchment.
There is, therefore, the need to ascertain the “truth” in these two contending position not only because understanding these would be of immense policy value of organization, but also because of the potentials they have to raise the consciousness of the average worker of the ministry of works and Imo state as to where there salvation of the ministry lies.
1.3 Objectives Of The Study
The objectives of this research work are as fellows.
- To ascertain the impact of training and development on workers performance
- To identity other factors that can enhance workers performance
- To access the importance of training and development
- To examine factors affecting training and development in an organization.
- To identify the need for workers and development.
1.4 Research Question
This study will try to ensure the following questions.
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