An Empirical Assessment of the Impact of Staff Training on Employees’ Performance in the Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research work was carried out in an attempt to examine the effects of staff training and employees’ performance: A focus on the Federal Polytechnic Idah. Suffice to say that to effectively get the desired results in any organization, it is not just enough to provide the facilities that will enhance job performance but the training of the workers must be properly monitored and shaped towards the level that can lead to effective and high productivity. The data for this study were collected through a defined research methodology which involved the use of questionnaire administered on a sampled population of the staff of Federal Polytechnic Idah. Descriptive statistics such as percentage and mean were used to analysed the data collected. The study is however anchored on Human Capital Theory which advocates that education (learning) is a tool for improving human capital and stimulating labour productivity. The study had the objective to find out how training of employees contributes to the achievement of the goals of the Polytechnic among others. The study revealed that staff training contributes to achieving effectiveness and efficiency of the Polytechnic. Accordingly, the study recommends amongst others that considering the positive relationship between training and employee performance, management should give much emphasis, attention and time in training and educating their staff to acquire various needed skills, experience and competence. This could be achieved through seminars, conferences, symposium, induction training etc. Also, the management of Federal Polytechnic Idah should make available more fund for training of staff, leverage and facilitate easy access to Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFUND scholarship and sponsorship for especially academic staff.