The ergonomics of the work environment state of the art equipment as well as quality materials can make production possible, but it is the human resources that actually make production happen Asare-Bediako (2008). Human resources are crucial but expensive resource and therefore in order to sustain economic and effective performance of this resource, it is important to optimize their contribution to the organization through training and development. Training is therefore necessary to ensure an adequate supply of employees that are technically and socially competent for both department and management positions.
According to Heathfield (2012), the right employee training, development and education at the right time, provides big payoffs for the organization in increase productivity, knowledge, loyalty and contribution.
It is however a semi-autonomous institution, and therefore the recruitment, selection and training and development of its employees are the responsibility of the management. Cometstar currently has over four hundred (400) employees’ made-up of management, senior staff and administrative staff (office employees, workshop assistants and technicians staff (office employees) is further structured into management, senior members, senior staff and junior staff. This study however concentrated on the senior staff of the company. Interviews were also conducted among management members as well as junior staff in administration. The senior members are the supervisors of both senior staff and junior staff are also heads of various departments. The interviews conducted with management and junior staff members supported whatever survey (questionnaire) that were administered to the research units.
Even though Cometstar Group of Company is described as the premier company by its management and employees; it appears that it does not currently have a staffing policy, training and development policy as well as a succession plan. Training and development is therefore more or less unplanned and unsystematic. It looks like the majority of the employees are not trained (orientation) upon appointment. As a result, administrative employees skills and abilities have other the years not been enhanced to enable them effective and efficient. Therefore implementation of “training” plans (which is mainly granting of study leave with or without sponsorship for either a masters or a doctorate degree) has been based on precedence and discretions. Is an organizational staffing policy necessary: How would the existence of a staffing policy lead to effective and efficient performance of employees? Does training and development affect the performance of employees and the achievement of organizational goals and objectives? What must be the bases of the need for training and development? How is training and development needs determined? Who must determine training needs of employees? Who conducts training to be carried out? Is training and development policy relevant at all? What must be done to ensure skills and competencies acquired from training transfers back to the job situation? What role would performance appraisal and job description play in the determination of training needs of employees?
The research identified the effects of training and development on employee performance of Comester Company. But specifically the research has the following objectives:
At the end of the research, the following questions were answered:
Hypothesis One
H0: There is no significant relationship between staff training and staff performance.
H1: There is a significant relationship between staff training and staff performance.
Hypothesis Two
H0: Staff training does not guarantee attainment of organizational goals.
H1: Staff training guarantees attainment of organizational goals.
The research would not only to works that have been done in this area, but also provoke further research into the training and development of administrative staff and its resultant effect on the achievement of the object of the company. It would benefit the company in its effort to train and develop its staffs.
The followings are the limitations or constrains experienced:
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of February, 2005 under company Allied Matter Act 1990 of the federal republic of Nigeria. The company is wholly owned by Nigerians, the company started production in April 2006 in an ultra-modern cable manufacturing factory located at Agbara industrial estate about two kilometers from Badagry express way, Lagos. The company plant is equipped with state of the art machinery. The quality assurance laboratory is equipped with appropriately experience manpower and state of the art technology tools to assure quality products.Cometstar manufacturing company is a member of cable manufacturer association of Nigeria (CAMAN) and manufacturers association of Nigeria (MAN).
The quality assurance program of Cometstar manufacturing company limited started with the company’s research on what should make a particular quality electric cable out standing by Cometstar electric limited the parent company. In today’s market, one of the interested of the consumers is to have for them money (quality) amidst safety considerations since electric cable endanger life whenever wrongly put to use.
The search for quality, and safety of users of our electric cables led to a specially manufactured type of insulating material fire retardant PVC for all our PVC insulated cables.
The team of experts in manufacturing operations, engineering and marketing assures that appropriate standards of cable designs, manufacturing and service delivery are maintained.
The wires and cables are produced in conformity with national standard on cables like Nigeria Industrial (NIS), British Standards of PVC coated house wiring cables XLPE main cables flexible copper cables and cords, consumer connection aluminum cables.
Traditionally, lower-level employees were “trained” while higher-level employees were “developed”. This distinction focuses on the learning of hands-on skills as against interpersonal and decision making skills.