Impact of Training and Development on Business Organization Growth: A Case Study of Okitipupa Oil Palm Industry
Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to determine the impact of training and development of an organization. A case study of Okitipupa oil mill. Specifically, the study sought to determine impact of training on the productivity of the organization, impact of training on the staff of the organization, impact of development on the productivity of the organization and impact of development four research questions were drawn for the study. A two-part structured questionnaire containing five items in part A and twenty item in part B was developed as the instrument which was administered personally on the sample in the oil mill yielding a 100 percent return findings revealed that the impact of training on the productivity of the oil mill included the staff receiving training in line with the need of the organization. The staff was able to perform jobs requiring higher technical know-how, the staff given training, effectively operate the existing machines for higher productivity, the training acquired by the staff. The impact of training on the staff included enjoying on-the-job training, giving opportunity for outside training giving service as motivation. In the organization, all categories of staff enjoy training programme, the impact of development on the productivity of the oil mill include adequate expansion of the organization, the organization producing large quality of products, the staff work with confidence on the job, staff development has change the behaviour of the staff. High grade oil is eventually produced throughout the year in the organization. The impact of development on staff of the oil mill included influencing more productivity, job satisfaction improved communication in the organization, job mobility and career-long staff development. It was recommended that organization should encourage training of their personnel for higher productivity on the part of the organization and upward mobility of the staff. The outcome of this study should be made available to Okitipupa Oil mill for the improvement of both its production and staff.
Keywords: Business, Organization, Organization Growth, Productivity, Training and Development
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