Effects of Manpower Training and Development on Employee's Performance in Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Bida Campus, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the effects of manpower training and development on employees’ performance in Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Bida Campus of Nigeria. The study is qualitative and survey design was adopted.  A census sample of 49 respondents was determined from a total population of 56 academic staff of Business school, using Taro Yamane sample size formula. Thus, stratified random sampling techniques was adopted in administering questionnaires and the primary data obtained were presented and analyzed in frequency distribution tables, and Spearman Rank Correlation statistical tool of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used, for testing the hypotheses. The findings of the study reveals that manpower training and development; Training design (Psig 0.000<0.05), On-the-Job Training (Psig 0.000<0.05) and Delivery style (Psig 0.003<0.05) has positive significant effects on employees’ performance. Hence the study recommends that the management of the institution should ensure strict compliance with the manpower training and development; Training design, On-the-Job Training and Delivery style policy implementation to enhance capacity building of lecturers, and for an effective employees’ performance in the institution.