TO STUDY THE IMPACT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EMPOLYEES

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the competitive edge of an organization is often
determined by the proficiency and productivity of its workforce. To sustain and enhance this
competitive advantage, businesses invest significantly in training and development programs
aimed at improving the skills, knowledge, and abilities of their employees. These programs
are designed not only to meet immediate job requirements but also to foster long-term career
growth and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.

Training and development encompass a wide range of activities, including on-the-job

training, workshops, seminars, e-learning modules, and mentorship programs. Each of these
activities plays a crucial role in equipping employees with the necessary competencies to
perform their duties effectively and efficiently. As such, understanding the impact of these
programs on employee performance is critical for organizations seeking to optimize their
human resource strategies.

This study aims to explore the relationship between training and development initiatives and
employee performance, examining both the quantitative and qualitative benefits. It seeks to
identify the types of training that are most effective, assess employees' perceptions of these
programs, and provide insights into best practices for maximizing the return on investment in
employee development. By doing so, the research will contribute to the body of knowledge
on human resource management and offer practical recommendations for organizations
looking to enhance their training and development efforts.

Trainings are always referred to as the cost generating hubs not considering the fact that it has
a positive impact on the future of the business. Only if the company has an idea on how the
trainings provided impacts the business the company would be able to take better decisions
regarding the future. With this regard, the company aims to know the effectiveness of the
trainings provided and the behavioral impact the training creates on the employees. This will
help the company to take wise decisions with regards to the trainings provided in the future.

DEFINITION OF TERM:

 TRAINING

Training is defined as a planned systematic activity which results in skill and knowledge
enhancement essential for an employee to perform their duties (Gordon, 1992)
  DEVELOPMENT

It involved training activities aimed at bringing an organization up to another threshold of

performance, aimed at performing some job or a new role in the future (McNamara, 2008).

 TRAINING AND DEVOLPMENT

Referred to organizational activity aimed at improving employee skills levels to enhance their
efficiency and effectiveness. It is also known as learning and development (Since, 1990)

 EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Used as one that involved the achievement of specific set tasks measured against identified
goals. It is manifested in improvement in production and highly motivated workers

MEANING OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:

Training and development refer to imparting specific skills, abilities and knowledge to an
employee.

A formal definition of training and development is :- “It is any attempt to improve current or
future employee performance by increasing an employee’s ability to perform through
learning, usually by changing the employee’s attitude or increasing his skills and
knowledge.”

The need of training and development is determined by employee’s performance deficiency,

compute as follows :-

Training and development need = Standard performance – Actual performance.

Training is an organized activity for increasing the knowledge and skills of people for a
definite

purpose. It involves systematic procedure for transferring technical know- how to employees
so as to increase their knowledge and skills for doing specific jobs with proficiency.

According to Edwin B. Flippo, “Training is the act of increasing the knowledge And skills
of an employee for doing a particular job.”

Training involves the development of skills that are usually necessary to perform a specific
job.
Its purpose is to achieve a change in the behavior of those trained and to enable them to do
their jobs better. It makes newly appointed workers fully productive in the minimum of time.
It is equally important for the old employees due to frequent changes in technology.

NEED OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Training is important not only from the point of view of organization ; but also for the
employees. Training is valuable to the employees because it will give them greater job
security and opportunity for advancement. The need of training arises in an enterprise due to
following reasons: -

 CHANGING TECHNOLOGY: -Technology is changing at a fast pace. The workers

must learn new techniques to make use of advanced technology. Thus, training should
be treated as a continuous process to update the employees.
 QUALITY CONSCIOUS CUSTOMERS: -Customers have become quality
conscious and their requirements keep on changing. To satisfy the customers, quality
of products must be continuously improved through training of workers.
 GREATER PRODUCTIVITY: -It is essential to increase productivity and Reduce
cost of production for meeting competition in the market. Effective training can help
increase productivity of workers.
 STABLE WORKPLACE: -Training creates a feeling of confidence in the minds of
the workers. It gives them a security at the work-place. As a result, labor turnover and
absenteeism rates are reduced.

TYPES OF TRAINING

On the basis of purpose, several types of training programs are offered to employees. The
important types of training programs are as follows:

 INDUCTION TRAINING: -Induction is concerned with introducing a new

employee to the organization and its procedures, rules and regulations. When a new
employee reports for work, he must be helped to get acquainted with the work
environment and fellow employees. It is better to give him a friendly welcome when
he joins the organization, get him introduced to the organization and help him to get a
general idea about rules and regulations, working conditions, etc of the organization.
 JOB TRAINING: -Job training relates to specific job which workers has to handle. It
gives information about be used and so on. It develops skills and confidence among
the workers and enables them to perform the job efficiently. It is the most common of
formal in- plant training program. It helps in creating interest of the employees in
their jobs.

 APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING: -Apprenticeship training program tend more

towards education than merely on vocational training. Under this, both skills and
knowledge in doing a job or a series of related jobs are involved. The government of
various countries have passed laws which make it obligatory on certain classes of
employers to provide apprenticeship training to young people. The usual
apprenticeship program combine on the job training and experience with class room
instructions in particular subjects. This training is desirable in industries which
requires a constant flow of new employees expected to become all round craftsmen. It
is very much prevalent in printing trades, building and construction and crafts like
mechanics, electricians, welders, etc.

 INTERNSHIP TRAINING: -Under this method, the educational and vocational

institute enters into arrangement with an industrial enterprise for providing practical
knowledge to its students. This training is usually meant for such vocations where
advanced theoretical knowledge is to be backed up by practical experience on the job.
For instance, engineering students are sent to big industrial enterprises for gaining
practical work experience and medical students are sent to hospitals to get practical
knowledge. The period of such training varies from six months to two years.

 REFRESHER TRAINING: -As the name implies, the refresher training is meant for
the old employees of the enterprise. The basic purpose of this training is to acquaint
the existing work-force with the latest methods of performing their jobs and improve
their efficiency further. In the words of Dale Yoder, “Retraining program are designed
to avoid personnel obsolescence.” The skills with the existing employees become
obsolete because of technological changes and of the human tendency to forget.

 TRAINING FOR PROMOTION:-The talented employees may be given adequate

training to make them eligible for promotion to higher jobs in the organization.
 Promotion means a significant change in the Responsibilities and that employees are
provided sufficient training to learn new skills to perform their jobs more efficiently.
The purpose of training for promotion is to develop the existing employees to make
them fit for undertaking higher job responsibilities. This serves as a motivating force
to the employees

METHODS OF TRAINING

The various methods of training may be classified into the following categories:

➢ On-the-job training

➢ Vestibule training

➢ Off-the-job training

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:

On-the-job training is considered to be the most effective method of training

the operative personnel. Under this method, the worker is given training at the work place by
his immediate supervisor. In other words, the worker learns in the actual work environment.
It is based on the principle of “learning by doing”.

There are four methods of on-the-job training described below:-

 COACHING: -Under this method, the supervisor imparts job knowledge and skills to
his subordinate. The emphasis in coaching the subordinate is on learning by doing.
This method is very effective if the superior has sufficient time to provide coaching to
his subordinates.
 UNDERSTUDY: -The superior gives training to a subordinate as his assistant. The
subordinate learns through experience and observation. It prepares the subordinate to
assume the responsibilities of the superior’s job in case the superior leaves the
organization. The purpose of understudy is to prepare someone to fill the vacancy
caused by death, retirement, transfer, or promotion of the superior.
 POSITION ROTATION: The purpose of position rotation is to broaden the
background of the trainee in various positions. The trainee is periodically rotated from
 job to job instead of sticking to one job so that he acquires a general background of
different jobs. However, rotation of an employee from one job to another should not
be done frequently. He should be allowed to stay on a job for sufficient period so that
he may acquire the full knowledge of the job.
 JOB ROTATION:- Job rotation is used by many firms to develop all-round workers.
The employees learn new skills and gain experience in handling different kinds of
jobs. They also come to know interrelationship between different jobs. It is also used
to place workers on the right jobs and prepare them to handle other jobs in case of
need.

VESTIBULE TRAINING

The term ‘vestibule training’ is used to designate training in a class-room for

semi- skilled workers. It is more suitable where a large number of employees must be trained
at the same time for the same kind of work. Where this method is used, there should be well
qualified instructors in charge of training programs. Here the emphasis tends to be on
learning rather than production. It is frequently used to train clerks, machine operators,
typists, etc. Vestibule training is adapted to the general type of training problem that is faced
by on-the-job training. An attempt is made to duplicate, as nearly as possible, the materials,
equipment’s and conditions found in real work place.

OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING:

It requires the workers to undergo training for a specific period away from the
work place. Off-the-job methods are concerned with both knowledge and skills in doing
certain jobs. The workers are free of tension of work when they are learning.

There are several off-the-job methods of training as described below:-

 SPECIAL LECTURE CUM DISCUSSION: -Training through special lectures is

also known as “class-room training”. It is more associated with imparting knowledge
than skills. The special lectures may be delivered by some executives of the
organization or specialists from vocational and professional institutes. Many firms
also follow the practice of inviting experts for special lectures for the staff on matters
like health, safety, productivity, quality, etc.
  CONFERENCE TRAINING: -A conference is a group meeting conducted
According to an organized plan in which the members seek to develop Knowledge
and understanding by oral participation. It is an effective training device for persons
in the positions of both conference member and conference leader.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY:

1. To study the impact of Training and development on the performance of the

employees.
2. To study the impact of training and development to increase competency of
employee.
3. To study about employees perception on training and development within the
company.
4. To study the effectiveness of training.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY:

1. The study enables the research to find out the training benefits in INFAC INDIA PVT
LTD
2. The researcher conducted the study in INFAC INDIA PVT LTD padappai
3. The study enables the researcher to know the satisfaction level of employee towards
the job and working condition and suggest the method of training and development.

NEEDS OF THE STUDY

This study aims to assess the impact of training and development on employee performance,
focusing on how these programs help bridge skill gaps, foster continuous learning, and adapt
to changing industry demands. By understanding the benefits and challenges associated with
training and development, organizations can design more effective programs that motivate
and engage employees, thereby achieving departmental objectives and overall organizational
goals. Determine how training and development programs can effectively address skill
deficiencies within the workforce. Assess the extent to which these programs contribute to
improved employee performance and productivity. Explore the relationship between training
opportunities and employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention. Evaluate how continuous
learning and development help employees and organizations stay competitive in a rapidly
evolving market. Provide data-driven insights that can help HR departments design more
effective training programs tailored to organizational and employee needs. Understand how
well-implemented training and development initiatives contribute to achieving broader
organizational objectives and enhancing overall performance.

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

 The study was limited in the resources and process.

 There was lack of sample information as some was kept confidential as part of their
company norms.

 Every individual’s point of view differs from one another which are tedious to
compile. The data was collected through questionnaire. The response from the
respondents may not be active.
 Lack of experience of Researcher.
 The respondent attitude did not allow me to get their true feelings.
 Most of the respondent feared to give their name.
 Most of the employees were busy their tight work and they don’t want to be disturbed.
 It is very time-consuming process.
 Samples are not true representative of the total workforce.
 Difficulty in getting information from secondary sources.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

Research is a systematic investigation intended to add available knowledge in a form that is

communicable and verifiable. Research methodology is a way to systematic way to solve a
research problem. It studies the steps that are adopted by the researcher in studying the
research problem together with the logic behind them. I this regard the research methodology
adopted for the present study is given below.
AIM OF THE STUDY:

The aim of the study is to find out the various causes for attrition management at INFAC

INDIA Pvt Ltd.

OBJECTIVES:

 To study the opinion of employees on the factors contributing to the employee

performance.
 To understand the organizational technique towards training and development.
 To study the problems and issues faced by employees in training and development.
 To study the benefit and satisfaction level of employee towards the training and
development.

RESEARCH DESIGN:

A Research design is the overall plan or program of research. It is the general blue print for
the collection, measurement and analysis of data. There exist several kinds of design and the
choice of the research design

SOURCES OF DATA:

 PRIMARY DATA:

Primary data means the raw data (data without fabrication or not tailored data) which has just
been collected from the source and has not gone any kind of statistical treatment like sorting
and tabulation. The researcher has collected primary data through survey method.

 SECONDARY DATA:

Data which has already been collected by someone, may be sorted, tabulated and has
undergone a statistical treatment. It is fabricated or tailored data. The researcher collected the
secondary data through books and journal.

SAMPLE DESIGN:

 SAMPLING UNIT:

A sampling unit is one of the units into which an aggregate is divided for the purpose of
sampling, each unit being regarded as individual and indivisible when the selection is made.
The researcher sampling unit is INFAC INDIA PVT LTD, Padappai.
  SAMPLE ELEMENT:
o Target Population - The specific pool of cases one wants to study.
o Sampling Element – It is the unit of analysis or case in a population - can be a person,
a group, an organization that is being measured.
o Sampling Frame - An actual list that includes every case in the population.

TOTAL POPULATION:

 A complete set of elements (persons or objects) that possess some common

characteristics defined by the sampling criteria established by the researcher. A total
population is generally a large collection of individuals or objects that is the main
focus of a scientific query. The population size is said to be the total number of
employees at INFAC INDIA PVT LTD, Padappai.
 The population size is 600 employees.

SAMPLE SIZE:

 The sample size is an important feature of any empirical study in which the goal is to
make inferences about a population from a sample. In practice, the sample size used
in a study is determined based on the expense of data collection, and the need to have
sufficient statistical power.
 The sample size for the study undertaken was 100.

SAMPLE METHOD:

 Sampling method refers to the way that observations are selected from a population to
be in the sample for a sample survey.
 The sampling method used by the researcher is Convenience sampling, as
convenience sample is made up of people who are easy to reach.

TOOLS USED FOR DATA COLLECTION:

 The researcher has used Questionnaire to collect the data.

 A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other
prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents.
 It is a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers, devised for the
purposes of a survey or statistical study.
TOOLS USED FOR ANALYSIS:

 The researcher has used IBM SPSS for entering data, performing frequency
distribution.
 SPSS is a statistical package for beginning intermediate and advanced data analysis.
Originally it is an acronym of Statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) but
now it stands for statistical product and service solutions.
 It is one of the most popular statistical packages which can perform highly complex
data manipulation and analysis with simple instruction
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