Impact Of Employee Training On Organizational Performance (Essay Sample)

Impact of employee training on organizational performance
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Abstract.
Employee training and development is a significant component of human resource management in any organization, and should be aimed at sharpening the skills of employees, changing their attitudes, helping them gain more knowledge and enhance their performance generally. In the current competitive work environment, employees should not only be trained on improving their professional knowledge and skills, but also on personal skills. When organizations or businesses invests in improving the skills and knowledge of its employees, the outcomes are almost immediate; effective and more productive workforce. This study explores the impact of employee training and development on organizational performance, and goes ahead to recommend ways through which strategic human resource managers can make their training programs more effective.
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Introduction.
Most employees in an organization have weaknesses, make mistakes, or may err unknowingly. These mistakes and errors can cost the organization. In such a sensitive as health and safety, mistakes can lead to fatal consequences such as loss of life. Therefore organizations should greatly invest in human resource development, in the form of training and development (Saks, Haccoun, & Belcourt, 2010). Employee training and development are deliberate, formal, and ongoing efforts made by the management of an organization to improve the performance and effectiveness ...