An Assessment of Training and Its Effectiveness on Employees’ Job Performance”: A Critical Review on The Banking Sector of Ethiopia
Keywords:
Effectiveness Training, Employees Job Performance, Training needs assessment and Training EvaluationAbstract
With the current expansion of the global economy and the fast-changing of technology and innovation, Effectiveness Training is necessary for any organization especially in connection with new technology. The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of training on employees’ job performance in Hawassa City, in order to examine the study data was collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire from a population of 195 employees from various branches of the Banking sector in Hawassa city. The data collected was analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, correlation, and regression analysis. Regression results indicate that effectiveness training it positively and significantly contributes towards employees’ job performance. Based on the finding of the study the researcher forwarded some recommendations the management of the CBE.
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