An Exploration Of Training As A Tool For Development And Productivity On Industrial Workers, In Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area

ABSTRACT

This work is aimed at ascertaining the exploration of training as a tool for development and

productivity of workers in industry, knowing the extent to which training of workers'

productivity have reduce most of the problems encountered in the organization. The research

view that by the era of this work, the importance of training and development to the organization

will be known. The instrument used for data collection was made up of primary data,

questionnaire, and the presentation of table. The researcher used simple percentage method in

analyzing the data and this helps in analyzing the data and ascertaining the fact that training are

effective tools in an organization because they can lead to high level of technical competence,

hence should be encouraged in an organization. Training has become the buzz word in the

dynamic competitive. This study shows the objectives of training in an organization showing the

identification of training program introduced, to assess the specific training programs that are

used on the development and productivity of the industrial workers.

A cluster sample was adopted in selecting 30 respondents from four selected industries and

responses obtained through administration of questionnaire. The population used was industrial

workers in Ado-Ekiti while 120 were the sample size. The data was analyzed using tables and

percentages and found that training and employee productivity correlates positively. This study

main objective was to investigate whether training has impact on employees' performance and

productivity. The data have been checked through statistical software to find the exploration of

training as a tool for development on employee productivity. There were two variable Training

(Independent) and workers (Dependant). Four industries were selected for the study. 120

questionnaires were distributed for the collection of data. Descriptive statistic tools SPSS were

applied on the questionnaire to see the reliability and consistency. The goal was to see whether

Training has a viral role to lay on development t and the productivity of workers. Data were

analyzed and discussed.

The further discussion of findings are organization training and employee productivity and

performance, Training and employee-employer relationship, Training and employee attitude,

were all effective and significant and has also proven the extent at which training is delivered in

the organization.

Training has come to be regarded as the most vital tool in an organization because its

capable of making important contributions to the goals of the organization and also deals with

the identification of the workers need and capabilities. Training is the most continuing activity,

an integral part of the business system. It should also be noted that efficiency of any program depends directly on how well its members are trained.