ABSTRACT

This study focused on the staff induction and training programme as a means of promoting worker’s efficiency.  (A case study of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc., Enugu).

The researcher set out the following objectives:

1.       The need for staff induction and training programme in every organization.

2.       To know the impactation of staff induction and training to workers in an organisation.

I focused my work on Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Enugu.  An extensive literature review on textbooks, journals and past work on the area of this study was carried out.

Data collected were presented on simple table method.

CHAPTER   ONE

1.0                                     INTRODUCTION

1.1                        BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The essence of training is to give employees at all levels sufficient instruments and guideline to enable them fit in for a specific position on activities and also be able to perform their job effectively and prepare themselves for promotion.  The Personnel Managers task is to give advice and co-ordinate the training policy and programmes of the organisation as a whole.  But all line manager must directly control the development of the skills and potentials of their subordinates and the fact that majority of all the training takes place on the job, makes his responsibility clear.  True training situation exists where there is a gap between the standard e.g. performance demanded by the department and that actually being achieved by the individual sub-ordinates and their main purpose of training is to close that gap, that is when human resources of every organisation is expected to be the most valuable assets which variably is been reflected in the balance sheet of the organisation.

The objectives and goals of the organisation are achieved through the employees.  To achieve the best or optimum result from the employees is for them to be duly integrated into the organisation and be trained for the job, they are properly trained, organized and motivated.  The study is informed by the emphasis being placed on training and manpower development in recent time, which has promoted the establishment of the training schools by many organisation where various courses, seminars and lecturers are conducted for the benefit of the staff.

The study will be carried out using Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as a case study.  Union Bank of Nigeria is among the biggies commercial banks that still enjoy unquestionable controls despite the fact it is a quoted company.

1.2     PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER

Problems that are associated with the subject matter are that there will be:

a.       Low production in the organisation as a result of lack of training.

b.       Indiscipline in the organisation by the employees, e.g. in terms of moral behaviour.