DO ‘EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS’ AFFECT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE?

  • Dr. Farhan Zeb Khaskhelly
  • Dr. Imamuddin Khoso
Keywords: Trainings, Employees, NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to carry out the analysis of the interviews gathered from the managers and employees working at NGOs which may help in comprehending whether training has a significant impact on the performance of the employees. In this essence, the researcher selected three NGOs for carrying out interview analysis. The data was collected from the managers of the NGOs who were responsible for managing and carrying out training programs in their organizations to enhance employees’ performance. The methodology involved informal interviews and in this connection, the researcher interviewed five managers from the NGOs in different districts of Hyderabad region, which helped in getting insights on the training strategies of their respective NGOs. The results concluded that there is a strong significant impact of training and development in organizations. The managers were of the opinion that training programs should be implemented at every level of the organization for enhancing the performance of the employees.

Author Biographies

Dr. Farhan Zeb Khaskhelly

Dr. Farhan Zeb Khaskhelly is Assistant Professor at Institute of Business Administration, University of Sindh. His area of interest and expertise is organizational Training and Development. His email address is farhan.zeb@usindh.edu.pk

Dr. Imamuddin Khoso

Professor Dr. Imamuddin Khoso is currently designated as Professor and Director of the Institute of Business Administration, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He has acquired his PhD in Management Sciences from Japan and Post Doctorate from Canada. His areas for research expertise include SME Financing and Entrepreneurship. He can be contacted via email at imam.khoso@usindh.edu.pk

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Published
2018-06-15
How to Cite
Khaskhelly, D. F., & Khoso, D. I. (2018). DO ‘EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS’ AFFECT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE?. Journal of Business Strategies, 12(01), 71-86. Retrieved from http://greenwichjournals.com/index.php/businessstudies/article/view/354