Effect of Training and Development on Employees’ Performance: The Case of Chemonics International Inc. - USAID Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management Project in Ethiopia

Abstract

ABSTRACT The study is conducted to assess the effect of training and development on employees’ performance: the case of Chemonics International Inc., USAID Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management project in Ethiopia. The study adopted mixed approach and used both primary and secondary data sources. The primary data collected from GHSC - PSM Ethiopia through self-administered questionnaire for 50 participants of the different job positions of the organization using simple random sampling method and interview question employed for human resource specialist through interview. The collected data were analyzed by using Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-Version 20). Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the data analysis. The descriptive statistics such as frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation were used for describing the demographic characteristics of respondents and the dependent and independent variables. The inferential statistics like Pearson correlation coefficient and simple linear regression were used to determine if there is relationship existed between independent and dependent variables, training and development, and employees’ performance respectively. The findings indicated that training and development were positively correlated and claimed statistically significant relationship with employees’ performance. The study concluded that training and development have positive effect on employees’ performance. There was no sound training and development design process consequently, the result disclosed training and development processes are not fully adhered. Hence, the researcher recommended that GHSC - PSM Ethiopia should work more on the design of training and development practices upholding existing better need assessment and delivery style practices. Key words: Training and Development, Need Assessment, Design, Delivery style, Employees’ Performance