THE ROLE OF STAFF TRAINING AND COMPENSATION IN PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

 ((A CASE STUDY OF THE ENUGU STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ABSTRACT

This project is a work on the role of staff training and compensation in public corporation, a case study of the Enugu state Agricultural Development corporation, this subject forms the foundation for all hypothesis laid on discovering the essence of staff training and compensation,  how the presence or the absence of it affects the corporation. Different methods of training were treated, the methods that are applicable to staff base on the need of the individual staff compensation was found to be the major means of encouraging staff towards sustainability and increase in effort. It was discovered to serve as means of retaining the best incumbent in an organization, and at the same time increase moral. Questionnaire  and interviews where used to collect the needed data, in the final analysis, the role that staff training and compensation play in public corporations were highlighted. The subject is not without its problems. Therefore, recommendations were made for the full benefits to be devised.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Titlepage-      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      i

Approval page        -      -      -      -      -      -      -      ii

Dedication      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      iii

Acknowledgement -      -      -      -      -      -      iv

Abstract -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      v

Table of content     -      -      -      -      -      -      vi

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      1

1.1 Background of the study -      -      -      -      3    

1.2 Statement of problem     -      -      -      -      4

1.3 Objective of the study     -      -      -      -      6

1.4 Significance of study-      -      -      -      -      8

1.5 Scope of the study   -      -      -      -      -      10

1.6 Limitation of the study    -      -      -      -      11

1.7 Research Question   -      -      -      -      -      13

1.8 Research Hypothesis       -      -      -      -      -      14

1.9 Definition of terms   -      -      -      -      -      15

Reference       -      -      -      -      -      -      -      17

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review    -      -      -      -      -      -      18

2.1 The public Corporation     -      -      -      -      18

2.2 Motivation and Compensation -      -      -      23

2.3 Staff Training   -      -      -      -      -      -      24

 2.4 Methods of training        -      -      -      -      -      30

2.5 Importance of Training    -      -      -      -      34

2.6 Ascon as an Agency of change        -      -      -      37

2.7 The corporation-      -      -      -      -      -      39

2.8 Compensation -      -      -      -      -      -      40

2.9 What is compensation     -      -      -      -      41

2.10 Ways of compensation   -      -      -      -      44

2.11 Importance of compensation        -      -      -      45

Reference       -      -      -      -      -      -      -      46  

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Research methodology    -      -      -      -      47

3.2 Research Design      -      -      -      -      -      47

3.3 Area of Study   -      -      -      -      -      -      48

3.4 Population of the study    -      -      -      -      49

3.5 sample techniques and sampling size     -      49

3.6 instrument of Data collection   -      -      -      50

3.7 Validation of the instrument    -      -      -      52

3.8 Reliability of the instrument    -      -      -      53

3.9 Method of Data collection       -      -      -      -      53

3.10 Sources of Data     -      -      -      -      -      54  

3.11 Sample size and techniques   -      -      -      55

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Presentation and Analysis of Data   -      -      56  

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussion, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1 Summary of Finding        -      -      -      -      -      69

5.2 Recommendation     -      -      -      -      -      72

5.3 Conclusion       -      -      -      -      -      -      74

Bibliography    -      -      -      -      -      -      76

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

No institution public or private rejoices at it’s stagnation or decadence. Every enterprise has it’s thought, the concept of having a recommendable output in whatever area of it’s specialization.

Organizations, therefore, have made various efforts in trying to be sustained at whatever level they believe to be comfortable, economically, socially, politically and technologically. Most other organizations seek to rise above their present level of output in physical production and or services.

Indeed, many public and of course, private enterprise have succeeded in breaking even, and going ahead to achieve efficiency to certain levels. Yet there remain many organizations that are yet to understand their instrument of progress, and the best way to manipulate them to achieve optimum result.

The staff always, in this organization quest for success, has remained an integral and invaluable part of the general body. An organization, indeed, is not without the members of staff. Associated to staff, in relation to the organization’s power and viability is training and due to motivation and compensation. Staff training and compensation are vital subjects that cannot be over emphasized.

This study shall consider their relationship between the enterprise, and a public corporation, the Enugu state Agricultural Development corporation and staff. Hence the role of staff training and compensation in the public corporation.

I shall preview the essence of staff training and the motivational effect of staff compensation in the corporation.

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

This study on the role of staff training and compensation in public corporation, a case study of the Enugu state Agricultural Development Corporation, is intended to look into the very important but overlooked subject of staff training and their various rewards in various ways.

This study will expose the essence of staff, attempting to bring it into its proper setting in organizational process. It shall also attempt to describe the various ways of training.

This study shall delve into proper attitude that should be about compensation of staff, and the various methods of compensation. The role of these two subjects, training and compensation cannot be over emphasized.

Thus, this study will do its best within the scope allowed it to alliterate the importance of staff of the Enugu State Agricultural Development Corporation.

This study shall also endevour to expose the inadequacies in the system of staff training and compensation with a view of proffering possible solutions for the benefit of the employee and the employer.

1.2     STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

Adequate skills and relevant know-how in any particular field or discipline of endeavour are determining factors to a successful end and achievement of pre-determined objectives.

Corporations, public and private, seek always, therefore to employ and retain staff with proven dexterity to accomplish a bark. Such staffs, with high-level skill in a specialized area are valuable assets highly priced but scarce. They have come a long way and have a great wealth of experience.

Some researchers believe that 80% of lapses or instability noted in the Enugu State Agricultural Development Corporation is as a result of inadequate training facilities, trances and compensation.

In order to combat this, we must know

a.  Why there is some employee’s decadence?

b.  What factors can lead to skill acquisition?

c.   What are the outcomes of adequate training and compensation to the corporation?

d.  Who needs training

e.  How are training needs identified

f.    What are the various method of training that will contribute towards ameliorating the state of decadence?

g.  What will be the impact of proper training and compensation?

h.  Why such members of staff are scarce?

Proper consideration of the above listed problems will serve as a guide in curbing the menace caused by absence of training relationship between management and members of staff in the Enugu State Agricultural Development Corporation.

1.3     OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Every institution and organization is result oriented while some are aiming at making profit, others may be aiming at offering the best social or public service.  

The study on the role of staff training and compensation in public corporations a case study of Enugu State Agricultural Development Corporation is therefore, in objective Congratulate with the objectives of result oriented objectives.

1.  Analyzing the relationship between the corporation and its staff.

2.  Exposing the importance of staff training to the public corporation.

3.  Finding out the best way for staff training.

4.  Rediscovering the essence of staff compensation.

5.  Showing the practical positions of training and compensation in the public corporations having the Enugu state Agricultural Development Corporation, as a case study.

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