CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1     Background of the Study

In today’s world of technological changes, the impact of management training on employee productivity is beyond all reasonable doubt. This means that, the impact of management training on employee productivity can make direct impact on employee’s characteristics such as commitment, motivation and skill. The employees having those characteristics  through the impact of management training, it is probably that organizational performance  in terms of productivity, quality and diverse of high levels of customer service delivery will improve and if such aspects of organizational performance improve, the financial results achieved by the organization will also be improved.

In fact, by the definition of the term training according to Armstrong (2001), training is teaching or developing in one self or others any skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. Training has specific goals of improving one’s capacity, capability, productivity and performance. By the definition of the word training, its impact on employee productivity can advise management on the development of a high performance strategy supported by performance and reward initiatives. Additionally, training can review policies and practices such as those concerned with organizational development, engagement, resourcing, learning and development and employees relations. Through management training, decisions can be made easily by the manager in organization to enhance existing policies and practice or introduce new ones. It has been one of the most pervasive methods for enhancing the productivity of individuals and communicating organizational goals to new personnel and the existing ones. This study is set to examine the impact of training diverse advantages on employee’s productivity in organization and Siba Group of Company Limited in particular.

1.2  Statement of the Problem

1. Management inability to identify the impact of Apprenticeship on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time.

1. Irregular Job Rotation which has resulted to decrease employee output produced in a specific period of time.
2. Organization lack the knowledge to understand the impact of vestibule training on increase employee productivity
3. Management inability to examine the impact of Staff Meeting on increase employee output produced in a specific period of time.
4. Organization inability to determine the impact of Role playing on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time.

1.3    Objectives of the Study

1. To identify the impact of Apprenticeship on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time.
2. To determine the impact of Job Rotation on increase employee output produced in a specific period of time.
3. To examine the impact of vestibule training on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time.

1. To examine the impact of Staff Meeting on increase employee output produced in a specific period of time.
2. To determine the impact of Role Playing on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time

1.4  Research Questions

1. How is the impact of Apprenticeship on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time?
2. How is the impact of Job Rotation on increase employee output produced in a specific period of time?
3. How is the impact of vestibule training on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time?
4. How is the impact of Staff Meeting on increase employee output?
5. How is the impact of Role Playing on increase employee quality/quantity produced in a specific period of time?

  1.5     Significance of the Study

This study will help the management in every sector of the economy and Siba Group of company in particular in identifying the need of training employees especially in an era of dynamic and competitive business environment. It will help organization to cover areas like goal-setting, collaborative problem solving, supervising investment, and evaluation of end result, etc.

1. It will help the management to minimize the chance of miscommunication by understanding what people are really saying and why?
2. It will help them deal with difficult people, manage tense situations, and solve conflict among employees.
3. It will help organization to be able to manage time and work assignment effectively.
4. This research work will also help the management to define and set up a method to track staff activities.
5. It will serve as a reference material for both students and other researchers for future studies.

1.6  Scope of the Study

This study is basically on the impact of Management Training on Employee Productivity. A case study of Siba Group of Company Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

1.7   Limitation of the Study

The researcher encounter so many problems such as; stress, time, poor response from the respondents.

1. Financial Factor: inadequate funds affected the way data were collected since the researcher had to travel long distances for the distribution of the research questionnaire forms
2. Material Factor: Shortages of relevant materials for literature review to obtain more fact about the study.
3. Time Factor: limited time affected the size of the sample used for the study. be

 However, to eliminate and minimize these problems against future occurrence, the researcher suggested that enough time should be given in order to get quality information and better result. Materials should be made available in the school library to enable the researcher obtain more facts about the study.